As the inquiry into who leaked the proof-of-concept exploit code for the MS12-020 RDP flaw continues, organizations that have not patched their machines yet have a new motivation to do so: A ...

A fresh look at the penetration testing tool Metasploit reveals the 15-year old hacking tool still has some tricks up its sleeves, even against modern defenses. The popular penetration testing and ...

The developers of the Metasploit penetration testing framework have released today a weaponized exploit for the BlueKeep Windows vulnerability. While other security researchers have released defanged ...

Your boss calls you into her office. You stare at the fake mahogany panels that line her wall. She strikes a match and asks, “Did you see the news? Criminals broke into our competitor's network.

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 more than a decade, a powerful app called Metasploit has been the most important tool in the hacking world: An open-source Swiss Army knife of hacks that puts the latest exploits in the hands of ...

HD Moore, one of the developers of the Metasploit pen-testing (and hacking) tool, has posted exploits and detailed instructions on how to attack an iPhone. The information takes hackers -- and the FBI ...

Vulnerability management vendor Rapid7 has purchased the popular open-source Metasploit penetration testing tool project and named Metasploit founder HD Moore chief security officer of the company.

Metasploit Pro version 4.0 has been launched by Rapid7. The new Metasploit Pro version claims to add support for integration into security information and event management (SIEM) systems, facilitates ...

Security product provider Rapid7 has updated its widely used open-source Metasploit exploitation framework, expanding the software so it supports enterprise IT security staff as well as its core ...