4 min
Ransomware
A Year on from the Ransomware Task Force Report
We're marking the anniversary of the Ransomware Task Force’s (RTF) report, which offered 48 recommendations to deter and respond to ransomware attacks
4 min
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The Digital Citizen’s Guide to Navigating Cyber Conflict
In this post, we provide advice for non-security-pro digital citizens to protect themselves and, by extension, help protect their organizations.
10 min
Ransomware
Ransomware: Is Critical Infrastructure in the Clear?
Is critical infrastructure in the clear, is it a specific target of ransomware attackers, or is it simply on the same footing as any other organization?
10 min
Cybersecurity
Reforming the UK’s Computer Misuse Act
The CMA is the UK’s anti-hacking law, and we've provided feedback on the issues we see with the legislation.
11 min
Public Policy
Hack Back Is Still Wack
The appeal of hack back is easy to understand, but that doesn't make the idea workable. Here, we outline why Rapid7 is against the authorization of private-sector hack back.
7 min
Ransomware
The Ransomware Task Force: A New Approach to Fighting Ransomware
The Institute for Security and Technology put together a comprehensive Ransomware Task Force (RTF) to identify new approaches to shift the dynamics of ransomware and reduce opportunities for attackers.
3 min
Ransomware
Decrypter FOMO No Mo’: Five Years of the No More Ransom Project
The amazing No More Ransom Project celebrates its fifth anniversary today and so we just wanted to take a moment to talk about what it has accomplished and why you should tell all your friends about it.
10 min
Security Nation
Taking Inspiration from Our Security Nation in an Otherwise Uninspiring Year
With 2020 finally coming to a close, the Security Nation podcast team shares their top highlights from throughout the year.
4 min
Security Strategy
Help Others Be "Cyber Aware" This Festive Season—And All Year Round!
Are you tired of being the cybersecurity help desk for everyone you know? This blog is for you!
6 min
Public Policy
Internet of Things Cybersecurity Regulation and Rapid7
Over the past few years, the security of the Internet of Things (IoT) has been a consistent focus in policy circles around the world.
7 min
Government
What's Happening With Markups for the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019?
In recent weeks, the House and Senate have drafted versions of the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019. Here are are thoughts.
2 min
Podcast
(Re)Introducing Rapid7’s Podcast, Security Nation
This week, we are re-launching Rapid7’s podcast, Security Nation. The new, re-imagined podcast will focus on showcasing people and projects that are advancing security in their own ways.
8 min
Public Policy
The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019
In this blog post, we will walk through the newly introduced IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019 and describe Rapid7's position on it.
4 min
Linux
Patching CVE-2017-7494 in Samba: It's the Circle of Life
With the scent of scorched internet still lingering in the air from the
WannaCry
Ransomworm
[http://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/05/12/wanna-decryptor-wncry-ransomware-explained]
, today we see a new scary-and-potentially-incendiary bug hitting the twitter
news. The vulnerability - CVE-2017-7494
[https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/oracle-solaris-cve-2017-7494] -
affects versions 3.5 (released March 1, 2010) and onwards of Samba, the defacto
standard for providing Wind
1 min
Public Policy
Rapid7's Position on the U.S. Executive Order on Immigration
On Friday, January 27th, 2017, the White House issued an Executive Order
entitled, “Protecting The Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into The United
States.
[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/27/executive-order-protecting-nation-foreign-terrorist-entry-united-states]
” As has been well-publicized, the Order suspends some immigration from seven
Muslim-majority countries — Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, Iran and Libya —
for 90 days, halts the refugee program for 120 days,