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3 min Cloud Security

Update for CIS Google Cloud Platform Foundation Benchmarks - Version 1.3.0

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) recently released an updated version of their Google Cloud Platform Foundation Benchmarks - Version 1.3.0.

5 min Vulnerability Disclosure

CVE-2022-30525 (FIXED): Zyxel Firewall Unauthenticated Remote Command Injection

Rapid7 discovered and reported a vulnerability that affects Zyxel firewalls supporting Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP), identified as CVE-2022-30525.

7 min Vulnerability Management

Patch Tuesday - May 2022

This month is par for the course in terms of both number and severity of vulnerabilities being patched by Microsoft. There is one 0-day this month: CVE-2022-26925, a Spoofing vulnerability in the Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) subsystem.

3 min Cybersecurity

What's Changed for Cybersecurity in Banking and Finance: New Study

The results of a new VMware study show a changing landscape for cybersecurity in banking and finance.

2 min Emergent Threat Response

Active Exploitation of F5 BIG-IP iControl REST CVE-2022-1388

On May 4, 2022, F5 released an advisory on CVE-2022-1388, a critical authentication bypass that leads to remote code execution in iControl REST.

1 min Cloud Security

[Infographic] Cloud Misconfigurations: Don't Become a Breach Statistic

Our latest infographic highlights some key commonalities uncovered in our 2022 Cloud Misconfigurations Report.

3 min Metasploit

Metasploit Wrap-Up: May 6, 2022

Three new exploit modules, and an update for Windows 11 support

1 min XDR

Rapid7’s first comic: XDR vs. Exploito

Learn about the adventures of our CISO hero Adira Adama in Rapid7's first comic, XDR vs. Exploito.

11 min Application Security

XSS in JSON: Old-School Attacks for Modern Applications

This post highlights how cross-site scripting has adapted to today’s modern web applications, specifically the API and Javascript Object Notation (JSON).

3 min Cloud Security

Is Your Kubernetes Cluster Ready for Version 1.24?

Kubernetes rolled out Version 1.24 on May 3, 2022. This version is packed with notable improvements, so we're covering some of the significant items.

8 min Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

MDR, MEDR, SOCaaS: Which Is Right for You?

Let’s take a closer look at these three types of detection and response managed services to help you decide the best fit for your organization.

4 min Cloud Security

Cloud-Native Application Protection (CNAPP): What's Behind the Hype?

Is CNAPP a one-in-all answer to building secure apps in a cloud-first ecosystem, or is it part of a larger story? This post takes a closer look.

2 min Metasploit Weekly Wrapup

Metasploit Wrap-Up: 4/29/22

Module additions this week to enumerate all installed AV products on Windows and escape sandboxes on certain Debian-specific Redis versions. Plus, a new place for Metasploit docs focused on pen testing workflows.

3 min Emergent Threat Response

Widespread Exploitation of VMware Workspace ONE Access CVE-2022-22954

On April 6, 2022, VMware detailed CVE-2022-22954, a critical RCE vulnerability affecting VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager.

5 min Vulnerability Management

How to Strategically Scale Vendor Management and Supply Chain Security

Here are simple changes that can help you provide more impactful supply chain security guidance and controls to decrease risk.