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Metasploit Wrap-Up: 10/16/20

Products and Tools

Metasploit Wrap-Up: 10/16/20

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Sonny Gonzalez

Rapid7 Analysis: CVE-2020-5135

Threat Research

Rapid7 Analysis: CVE-2020-5135

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Rapid7 Labs

Fewer False Alarms, Faster Reporting: InsightVM Introduces New One-Click Fix For False Positives

Exposure Management

Fewer False Alarms, Faster Reporting: InsightVM Introduces New One-Click Fix For False Positives

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Nick McKee

Introducing Enhanced Endpoint Telemetry (EET) in InsightIDR

Detection and Response

Introducing Enhanced Endpoint Telemetry (EET) in InsightIDR

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Margaret Wei

Heartland Dental’s Ambitions Land Them in the Cloud

Industry Trends

Heartland Dental’s Ambitions Land Them in the Cloud

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Rapid7

There Goes The Neighborhood: Dealing With CVE-2020-16898 (and CVE-2020-1656) (aka"Bad Neighbor")

Vulnerabilities and Exploits

There Goes The Neighborhood: Dealing With CVE-2020-16898 (and CVE-2020-1656) (aka"Bad Neighbor")

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boB Rudis

Rapid7 Analysis: CVE-2020-16898 aka Bad Neighbor / Ping of Death Redux

Threat Research

Rapid7 Analysis: CVE-2020-16898 aka Bad Neighbor / Ping of Death Redux

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Rapid7 Labs

Rapid7 Analysis: CVE-2020-16952 — Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Threat Research

Rapid7 Analysis: CVE-2020-16952 — Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

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Rapid7 Labs

2021 Detection and Response Planning, Part 2: Driving SOC Efficiency With a Detections-First Approach to SIEM

Products and Tools

2021 Detection and Response Planning, Part 2: Driving SOC Efficiency With a Detections-First Approach to SIEM

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Meaghan Buchanan

What’s New in InsightIDR: Q3 2020 in Review

Detection and Response

What’s New in InsightIDR: Q3 2020 in Review

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Margaret Wei

Metasploit Wrap-Up: 10/9/20

Exposure Management

Metasploit Wrap-Up: 10/9/20

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Spencer McIntyre

PSA: Increase in RDP Attacks Means It's Time to Mind Your RDPs and Qs

Vulnerabilities and Exploits

PSA: Increase in RDP Attacks Means It's Time to Mind Your RDPs and Qs

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boB Rudis

NICER Protocol Deep Dive: Internet Exposure of VNC

Exposure Management

NICER Protocol Deep Dive: Internet Exposure of VNC

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Tod Beardsley

How InsightVM Helps You Save Time and Prove Value

Exposure Management

How InsightVM Helps You Save Time and Prove Value

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nicole goncalves

This One Time on a Pen Test: Doing Well With XML

Threat Research

This One Time on a Pen Test: Doing Well With XML

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Tommy Dew

Easily Explore Your Log Data with a Single Query in InsightIDR

Detection and Response

Easily Explore Your Log Data with a Single Query in InsightIDR

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Eoin Shanley

Ransomware Payments and Sanctions - U.S. Treasury Advisory

Industry Trends

Ransomware Payments and Sanctions - U.S. Treasury Advisory

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Harley Geiger

Why Every Organization Needs a Vulnerability Management Policy

Products and Tools

Why Every Organization Needs a Vulnerability Management Policy

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Tori Sitcawich

Metasploit Wrap-Up: Oct. 2, 2020

Exposure Management

Metasploit Wrap-Up: Oct. 2, 2020

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Louis Sato

HP Device Manager Cavalcade of Critical CVEs (CVE-2020-6925:6927): What You Need to Know

Vulnerabilities and Exploits

HP Device Manager Cavalcade of Critical CVEs (CVE-2020-6925:6927): What You Need to Know

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boB Rudis

NICER Protocol Deep Dive: Internet Exposure of SMTP

Threat Research

NICER Protocol Deep Dive: Internet Exposure of SMTP

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Tod Beardsley