The first major milestone update to the open-source Metasploit Framework since 2011 is now available, making it easier for security researchers to test cyber-security defenses against exploits.

An upcoming column (4/21/06) will discuss using Metasploit (www.metasploit.org) Framework to test vulnerabilities. This accompanying blog entry has a document Download file that is referenced in ...

Brief: Metasploit Framework 3.0 contains 177 exploits, 104 payloads, 17 encoders and 30 auxiliary modules that perform such tasks as host discovery and protocol fuzzing.

The Metasploit framework which powers both the community and commercial versions is open source and Moore says that will also always be the case.

Metasploit Community leverages the open source Metasploit Framework, the largest collection of quality-assured exploits, with over one million downloads per year.

Version 3.4.0 of the open source Metasploit Framework was released yesterday along with the new commercial Metasploit Express (screenshots) offering from Rapid7.

After seven years, Metasploit Framework, the popular open-source hacking and security tool, has been given a major update.

New Metasploit Pro 3.6 Improves Testing Efficiency And Delivers Enhanced Compliance Reporting Metasploit Pro addresses the needs of penetration testing experts who require advanced features to ...