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.

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

Metasploit is a popular tool IT security professionals use to perform penetration tests and verify patch installations. Software vendors use it to perform regression testing. The framework is ...

Rapid7 and the Metasploit Project are preparing for the release of version 3.4 of the Metasploit Framework, which will include improvements to the Meterpreter payload, the expansion of the ...