Boston-based penetration testing specialists Core Security Technologies has completed a technical integration of its flagship CORE IMPACT Pro tool with the Metasploit point-and-click attack tool. The ...

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 ...

In recent times, one of the major improvements in the field of hacking has been the development of a range of tools for uncovering vulnerabilities. A vulnerability scanner can detect loopholes, but ...

Penetration testing, once considered a risky practice for the enterprise and even a tool for evil hacking purposes, is becoming more of an accepted mainstream process in the enterprise mainly due to ...

The buzz generated from Core Security's move to integrate with the Metasploit Framework has left me a little puzzled. Don't get me wrong: I love Metasploit. It's a fantastic tool that has certainly ...

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 ...

An exploit for a vulnerability that affects all versions of Internet Explorer and has yet to be patched by Microsoft has been integrated into the open-source Metasploit penetration testing tool, a ...

How big an issue is the weaponization of pen-testing tools and how can it be mitigated? Davey Winder explores. Cobalt Strike is a penetration-testing tool used by red teams, providing adversary ...