2 min
Cloud Security
Time to Act: Bridging the Gap in Cloud Automation Adoption
An overwhelming majority of organizations recognize the value of the cloud, but not all have implemented cloud automation in their security program.
6 min
IoT
Hands-On IoT Hacking: Rapid7 at DefCon 29 IoT Village, Part 3
The goal in this next phase of the IoT hacking exercise is to turn the console back on.
12 min
Malware
Infostealer Malware Masquerades as Windows Application
Rapid7's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team recently identified a malware campaign whose payload installs itself as a Windows application.
6 min
Research
Hands-On IoT Hacking: Rapid7 at DefCon IoT Village, Part 2
In part 2 of our series on Rapid7's IoT hacking exercise from DefCon 29, we look at how to determine whether the header we created is UART.
3 min
Research
Recog: Data Rules Everything Around Me
Rapid7 has updated the recog framework to help solve the conundrum of content versus code.
4 min
Research
Hands-On IoT Hacking: Rapid7 at DefCon IoT Village, Part 1
At this year's DefCon IoT Village, Rapid7 ran a hands-on hardware hacking exercise that exposed attendees to concepts and methods for IoT hacking.
6 min
Research
For Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerabilities, Patching Remains Patchy
When it comes to the state of patching for recent Exchange Server vulnerabilities, the picture is more incomplete than you'd think.
5 min
Ransomware
The Ransomware Killchain
How does a machine go from one that's working perfectly fine to one that's inoperable due to ransomware? This post takes a close look.
3 min
Metasploit Weekly Wrapup
Metasploit Wrap-Up: 9/10/21
Confluence Server OGNL Injection
Our own wvu along with Jang [https://twitter.com/testanull] added a module that
exploits an OGNL injection (CVE-2021-26804
[https://attackerkb.com/topics/Eu74wdMbEL/cve-2021-26084-confluence-server-ognl-injection]
)in Atlassian Confluence's WebWork component to execute commands as the Tomcat
user. CVE-2021-26804 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in
Confluence Server and Confluence Data Center and is actively being exploited in
the wild. Initial di
8 min
Ransomware
The Rise of Disruptive Ransomware Attacks: A Call To Action
Ransomware attacks are on the rise. In this post, we examine the dynamics of this trend and where it might be headed.
2 min
Cloud Security
Cloud Challenges in the Age of Remote Work: Rapid7’s 2021 Cloud Misconfigurations Report
The cloud has increased innovation, but it’s also impacted security risks. Our 2021 Cloud Misconfigurations Report takes a closer look at those risks.
4 min
Cloud Security
SANS Experts: 4 Emerging Enterprise Attack Techniques
According to a report from the SANS Institute, the new wave of attack techniques isn't on the horizon — it’s here.
4 min
Vulnerability Disclosure
CVE-2021-3927[67]: Fortress S03 WiFi Home Security System Vulnerabilities
Rapid7 researcher Arvind Vishwakarma discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Fortress S03 WiFi Home Security System.
2 min
Metasploit
Metasploit Wrap-Up 8/6/21
Desert heat (not the 1999 film)
This week was more quiet than normal with Black Hat USA and DEF CON, but that
didn’t stop the team from delivering some small enhancements and bug fixes! We
are also excited to see two new modules #15519
[https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/15519] and #15520
[https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/15520] from researcher
Jacob Baines’ [https://twitter.com/Junior_Baines] DEF CON talk Bring Your Own
Print Driver Vulnerability [https://
8 min
Ransomware
Slot Machines and Cybercrime: Why Ransomware Won't Quit Pulling Our Lever
Ransomware remains a significant problem, partly because the incentives for everyone, including victims, are there to increase the number of ransomware attacks.