2 min
Rapid7 Perspective
Rapid7 Acquires Leading Kubernetes Security Provider, Alcide
We at Rapid7 are happy to announce that we have acquired Alcide, a leader in Kubernetes security based in Tel Aviv, Israel.
4 min
News
State-Sponsored Threat Actors Target Security Researchers
On Monday, Google’s Threat Analysis Group published a blog on a widespread social engineering campaign that targeted security researchers working on vulnerability research and development.
5 min
News
Update on SolarWinds Supply-Chain Attack: SUNSPOT, SUNSHUTTLE and New Malware Family Associations
New research has been published that expands the security community’s understanding of the breadth and depth of the SolarWinds attack.
7 min
News
SolarWinds SUNBURST Backdoor Supply Chain Attack: What You Need to Know
On Dec. 12, 2020, FireEye provided detailed information on a widespread attack campaign involving a backdoored component of the SolarWinds Orion platform.
2 min
News
SaltStack Pre-Authenticated Remote Root (CVE-2020-16846 and CVE-2020-25592): What You Need to Know
When combined, a new pair of SaltStack vulnerabilities can result in unauthenticated remote root access on a target system.
3 min
Vulnerability Management
Oracle WebLogic Unauthenticated Complete Takeover (CVE-2020-14882/CVE-2020-14750): What You Need to Know
Attackers opting for tricks instead of treats this week as they seek out and attempt to compromise internet-facing WebLogic servers that are vulnerable to CVE-2020-14882.
2 min
News
HP Device Manager Cavalcade of Critical CVEs (CVE-2020-6925:6927): What You Need to Know
HP released a security bulletin on Sept. 25, 2020, disclosing a set of vulnerabilities in HP Device Manager.
3 min
Vulnerability Management
Remote Code Execution Risks in Secomea, Moxa, and HMS eWon ICS VPN Vulnerabilities: What You Need to Know
On Wednesday, July 28, 2020, researchers at Claroty released information on a number of critical remote code execution vulnerabilities across products of three industrial control system (ICS) vendors’ — HMS, Secomea, and Moxa — remote access technologies.
3 min
Vulnerability Management
CVE-2020-3452 Cisco ASA / Firepower Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability: What You Need to Know
On July 22, Cisco released a patch for a high-severity read-only patch traversal vulnerability in its Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) products.
4 min
Vulnerability Management
Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1350): What You Need to Know
On Tuesday, July 14, 2020, Microsoft released a patch for a 17-year-old remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windows Domain Name System (DNS) servers discovered by Check Point researchers.
4 min
Vulnerability Management
CVE-2020-6287: Critical Vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server (AS) Java
The new SAP vulnerability (RECON), a critical vulnerability affecting the SAP NetWeaver Application Server (AS) Java component LM Configuration Wizard, is a huge deal.
3 min
Vulnerability Disclosure
CVE-2020-2021 Authentication Bypass in PAN-OS Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Authentication Disclosed
On Monday, June 29, 2020, Palo Alto released details on CVE-2020-2021 a new, critical weakness in SAML authentication on PAN-OS devices.
11 min
Research
The Masked SYNger: Investigating a Traffic Phenomenon
At the beginning of 2020, Rapid7 and other researchers began noticing increased scanning activity against a variety of TCP ports.
4 min
Vulnerability Management
May 2020 Cisco Remote Vulnerabilities Guidance
Cisco has posted patches for 34 vulnerabilities on May 6, 2020, with half a dozen that require your immediate attention.
5 min
Research
CVE-2020-12271: Sophos XG Firewall Pre-Auth SQL Injection Vulnerability Remediation Guidance and Exposure Overview
On April 22, Sophos received a report documenting a suspicious field value visible in the management interface of an XG Firewall.