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LogRhythm and Rapid7 partner on threat protection and security analytics

LogRhythm and Rapid7 announced API-level integrations of the LogRhythm SIEM 2.0 platform with both the Rapid7 Nexpose vulnerability management product and the Rapid7 …

Metasploit supports Kali Linux free security auditing toolkit

Rapid7 is working with Offensive Security to provide official Metasploit support for Kali Linux, the enterprise-ready evolution of BackTrack Linux. The free security auditing …

Metasploit Pro 4.5 released

Rapid7 released a new version of Metasploit Pro, which introduces advanced capabilities to simulate social engineering attacks. With Metasploit 4.5, security professionals can …

Nepalese government websites serving backdoor

Two websites belonging to the Nepalese government have been injected with malicious code that tries to take advantage of a Java vulnerability (CVE-2012-0507) in order to …

Unpatched Microsoft flaw actively exploited in the wild

When Microsoft released a security advisory detailing a critical flaw in Microsoft XML Core Services and its corresponding “Fix it” mitigation solution last week, …

Security posture management from FireMon

FireMon announced Security Manager 6.0, a security policy and posture management solution that integrates risk analysis with configuration management, enforcement and auditing …

Metasploit: The Penetration Tester’s Guide

Metasploit Framework (MF), the open source tool for launching exploits against remote machines, is a well-loved instrument that allows penetration testers to automate routine …

Metasploit identifies IPv6 security risks

Rapid7 announced that the new version of Metasploit 4.2 allows users to fully test whether IPv6 addresses on their network are vulnerable to cyber attacks. This is …

Researchers demonstrate tragic state of SCADA security

Since the discovery of Stuxnet, we’ve been hearing from a variety of researchers about security vulnerabilities in SCADA computer systems. While some researchers such as …

Penetration testing for mobile phones

Core Security announced the Core Impact Pro v12 penetration testing software, a commercial-grade solution that pinpoints security exposures in Android, BlackBerry and iPhone …

First SIEM and penetration testing integration

NitroSecurity and Rapid7 announced the pairing of NitroSecurity’s NitroView with Rapid7’s Metasploit Pro 4.0 solution, in order to enable security operations …

Metasploit module for imitating Cisco devices

SecureState announced the release of the CDP tool, an additional module for the Metasploit Framework, this time for forging Cisco Discovery Protocol frames. The Cisco …

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