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New research from cyber security firm Rapid7 has shown the ransomware attacks that IT and security professionals are up against in APAC are far from uniform, and they would be better off tapping intelligence that sheds light on attack trends in their specific jurisdiction or sector. How ransomware threats in Asia-Pacific differ by jurisdiction and sector.
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"We fully support the timely disclosure of vulnerability details when a fix is released," writes Daniel Gallo, TeamCity solutions engineer at JetBrains. Following Rapid7's detailed disclosure, within hours on-premises TeamCity users were reporting being hit by ransomware attacks.
Security shop Rapid7 is criticizing JetBrains for flouting its policy against silent patching regarding fixes for two fresh vulnerabilities in the TeamCity CI/CD server. According to the cybersecurity company, it replied by saying it wouldn't agree to swift disclosure, and pointed JetBrains to its policy against silently patching vulnerabilities, which stipulates that if companies violate that policy, Rapid7 will itself release the full details of the vulnerability, including enough information to allow people to develop exploits, within 24 hours.
Rapid7 is initiating a restructuring process that will involve shedding 18 percent of its workforce after net losses widened over the most recent quarter. The NASDAQ-listed security info and event management biz reported turnover from sales of $190.4 million for calendar Q2, up 14 percent year-on-year, and a loss of $66.7 million versus a loss of $39.6 million.
Updated Former Twitter security chief and whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko has landed his first official role since he left the company, a part-time job as "Executive in residence" with cybersecurity firm Rapid7. Zatko has a reputation for both bluntness and skill that only solidified after he was fired from Twitter.
Infosec firm Rapid7 has joined the chorus of voices urging reform to the UK's Computer Misuse Act, publishing its detailed proposals intended to change the cobwebby old law for the better. "It's worth noting that neither the National Crime Agency or the CPS seem to be recklessly pursuing frivolous investigations or prosecutions of good-faith security research. Nonetheless, the current legal language does expose researchers to legal risk and uncertainty, and it would be good to see some clarity on the topic," said Rapid7 in a blog post published over the sleepy summer period.
Code42 announced it has integrated the Code42 Incydr product with Rapid7 InsightIDR. Security teams using InsightIDR with the Code42 Incydr integration will have the ability to identify, prioritize and triage the most critical insider threat events - data leakage, theft or malicious attempts to conceal file exfiltration. Code42 Incydr is the first data source dedicated to insider threat events to be accessible to InsightIDR users.
Rapid7 announced it has acquired IntSights Cyber Intelligence Ltd., a leader in contextualized external threat intelligence and proactive threat remediation. With the acquisition of IntSights, Rapid7 will combine its community-infused threat intelligence and deep understanding of customer environments with IntSights' external threat intelligence capabilities.
Boston- based cybersecurity firm Rapid7 announced on Tuesday that it has shelled out $335 million to acquire threat intelligence startup Intsights. Israel-born Intsights has raised more than $70 million in funding, including a $30 million Series D round in November 2019.