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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 Pro 4.0 released

Rapid7 launched Metasploit Pro 4.0, a penetration testing solution that provides security professionals with a better view of their threat landscape by integrating with more …

Hacking a mature security program

Most organizations are used to standard penetration tests. However, companies that have been increasing their overall security posture proactively through years of program …

NetSecL Linux 3.2 released

NetSecL is a hardened, live and installable operating system based on OpenSuse suitable for desktop/server and penetration testing. Once installed you can fully enjoy the …

Metasploit 3.7.2 adds 11 new exploits

Metasploit is a free, open source penetration testing solution. Metasploit now ships with 698 exploit modules, 358 auxiliary modules, and 54 post modules. 11 new exploits, 1 …

Web Application Attack and Audit Framework 1.0 released

The Web Application Attack and Audit Framework’s (w3af) goal is to create a framework to find and exploit web application vulnerabilities that is easy to use and extend. …

BackTrack 5 released

BackTrack is a Linux-based penetration testing arsenal that aids security professionals in the ability to perform assessments in a purely native environment dedicated to …

Metasploit 3.7 released

Metasploit, the open source penetration testing solution, just reached version 3.7. Metasploit users will notice an immediate improvement in product response time. Customers …

Metasploit Pro 3.6 released

Metasploit brings an enhanced command-line feature set for increased proficiency and detailed PCI reports with pass/fail information for a view of compliance posture with PCI …

SAINT Professional for Mac OS X released

SAINT Professional 7.6 introduces a native Mac OS X installer providing the industry’s first integrated security assessment tool for the Apple community with …

Win a copy of Ninja Hacking!

We are giving away two copies of “Ninja Hacking: Unconventional Penetration Testing Tactics and Techniques“. Throw traditional pen testing methods out the window …

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