The open-source Metasploit Framework 5.0 has long been used by hackers and security professionals alike to break into systems. Now, this popular system penetration testing platform, which enables you ...

For years, there’s been an argument that the sophistication of industrial control systems is enough to keep script kiddies – or low-skilled hackers – away. Well, so much for that. For years, there’s ...

A new report from the SANS Institute sheds light on some important attack trends that security professionals need to take action on immediately.The glaring issues are Web application and desktop ...

Document shows you how to use Metasploit Framework. An upcoming column (4/21/06) will discuss using Metasploit (www.metasploit.org) Framework to test vulnerabilities. This accompanying blog entry has ...

This video demonstrates the ease with which an attacker can create a root shell on a Linux machine using a backdoor Trojan and a Metasploit payload. Via SecurityTube. This video demonstrates the ease ...

A public exploit module for the BlueKeep Windows vulnerability has been added today to the open-source Metasploit penetration testing framework, developed by Rapid7 in collaboration with the ...

Rapid7's integration of Metasploit takes a new turn this week, with the SOURCE Boston unveiling of a new pen-testing tool. When Rapid7 announced it was acquiring HD Moore’s hugely popular Metasploit ...