Posts tagged Research

6 min Emergent Threat Response

Critical Vulnerabilities in WS_FTP Server

On September 27, 2023, Progress Software published a security advisory on multiple vulnerabilities affecting WS_FTP Server [http://www.ipswitch.com/ftp-server], a secure file transfer solution. There are a number of vulnerabilities in the advisory, two of which are critical (CVE-2023-40044 and CVE-2023-42657). Our research team has identified what appears to be the .NET deserialization vulnerability (CVE-2023-40044) and confirmed that it is exploitable with a single HTTPS POST request and a pre

11 min Detection and Response

Fake Update Utilizes New IDAT Loader To Execute StealC and Lumma Infostealers

Rapid7 has observed the Fake Browser Update lure utilizing a sophisticated new loader to execute infostealers.

2 min Research

Poorly Purged Medical Devices Present Security Concerns After Sale on Secondary Market

In Security Implications from Improper De-acquisition of Medical Infusion Pumps Rapid7 performs a physical and technical teardown of more than a dozen medical infusion pumps.

2 min Emergent Threat Response

CVE-2023-35078: Critical API Access Vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile

CVE-2023-35078 is a critical remote unauthenticated API access vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile.

1 min Threat Intel

The Japanese Technology and Media Attack Landscape

Recently, we released a major report analyzing the threat landscape of Japan, the globe’s third largest economy. In that report we looked at the ways in which threat actors infiltrate Japanese companies (spoiler alert: it is often through foreign subsidiaries and affiliates) and some of the most pervasive threats those companies face such as ransomware and state-sponsored threat actors. We also took a look at some of the hardest hit industries and it should come as no surprise that some of the

1 min Financial Services

The Japanese Financial Services Attack Landscape

We looked at the ways in which threat actors infiltrate Japanese companies (spoiler alert: it is often through foreign subsidiaries and affiliates) and some of the most pervasive threats those companies face such as ransomware and state-sponsored threat actors.

8 min Research

Old Blackmoon Trojan, NEW Monetization Approach

Rapid7 is tracking a new, more sophisticated and staged campaign using the Blackmoon trojan, which appears to have originated in November 2022.

3 min Research

3 Key Challenges to Clarity in Threat Intelligence: 2023 Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ Study

The 2023 Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ Study of Threat Command looks at, among other things, the difficulties of obtaining clear threat intel.

2 min Research

Anarchy in the UK? Not Quite: A look at the cyber health of the FTSE 350

In this report, Rapid7 looked first at the overall attack surface of the FTSE 350 companies, broken down by industry.

3 min Emergent Threat Response

Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Adobe ColdFusion

Rapid7’s Threat Intelligence and Detection Engineering team has identified active exploitation of Adobe ColdFusion in multiple customer environments.

4 min Emergent Threat Response

Active Exploitation of ZK Framework CVE-2022-36537

Rapid7 is aware of active exploitation of CVE-2022-36537 in vulnerable versions of ConnectWise R1Soft Server Backup Manager software.

2 min Research

A Shifting Attack Landscape: Rapid7’s 2022 Vulnerability Intelligence Report

We’re excited to release Rapid7’s 2022 Vulnerability Intelligence Report—a deep dive into 50 of the most notable vulnerabilities our research team investigated throughout the year.

2 min Cloud Security

CIEM is Required for Cloud Security and IAM Providers to Compete: Gartner® Report

Cloud Security and IAM providers should consider prioritizing specific CIEM capabilities according to a new Gartner report.

2 min Research

A Deep Dive into Reversing CODESYS

This white paper offers a technical deep dive into PLC protocols and how to safely scan CODESYS-based ICS networking stacks.

2 min Rapid7 Culture

Rapid7 and USF: Building a diverse cybersecurity workforce is not optional

Rapid7 and the University of South Florida (USF) have announced a joint research lab aimed at increasing diversity in the cybersecurity workforce.