What CISOs Should Expect from AI Powered MDR in 2026, According to Rapid7 CEO Corey Thomas
2026-04-02T07:23:47Z•eaf40af3054235a973d35dc3ad8082501d0cfcd837140992542e400212c973f8
AI-powered MDRCVE-2026-23767CVSS limitationsDarkForumsESC/POSEclipse CheEpson printersIABManaged Detection and ResponseMetasploitNTLM relayRAMPRDPRDWebVPNVector Commandcontextual detectioncontinuous testingexposure managementinitial access brokersred teamingtelemetrythreat intelligence','Red Menshen','BPFdoor','telecom espionagevulnerability managementweb application security
What happened
Collection of Rapid7 posts covering: (1) AI-powered MDR evolution — AI improves security operations when fed comprehensive telemetry and contextual data; (2) Initial Access Brokers (IABs) shifting toward higher-value targets and premium pricing, with RDP/VPN/RDWeb remaining primary vectors; (3) Red teaming moving from point-in-time validation to continuous feedback to improve detection and MDR; (4) Metasploit updates including improved SMB NTLM relaying and new modules (notably an ESC/POS printer command injector exploiting CVE-2026-23767 and an unauthenticated Eclipse Che machine-exec RCE); (
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