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 ...

With the acquisition of Metasploit (MS) by Rapid7 (R7), the dynamics within the small penetration testing market have changed. We believe that more competition will challenge each of the three main ...

For years, security researchers and penetration testers have used the open source Metasploit Framework to probe for vulnerabilities, run exploits, and simulate real-world attacks against software and ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rapid7®, the leading provider of unified vulnerability management, compliance and penetration testing solutions, today introduced Metasploit Express™, a comprehensive ...

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 ...

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 ...

Getting a handle on an organization's true security posture can be like pinning down a moving target. But new features and technologies are becoming available that bring organizations closer to a true ...

Rapid7 the company who brings us the Metasploit penetration testing program is celebrating the 2 year anniversary of their acquisition of Metasploit with the release of a new free Community edition.

The tools used by security researchers, penetration testers, and “red teams” often spark controversy because they package together, and automate, attacks to a degree that make some uncomfortable—and ...