Ever wonder exactly how vulnerable your network is? Using these tools can give you an idea and provide the means to protect yourself. I don't know about you, but during the years of my IT career, I've ...

Nmap is among a network penetration tester's best friends, sitting high on a pedestal with the Metasploit Framework. I've been using the tool my entire career for network mapping and host discovery, ...

Discover the top seven penetration testing tools essential for enterprises in 2025 to enhance security, reduce risks, and ensure compliance in an evolving cyber landscape. Learn about their core ...

I'm a consultant for many small businesses. I'm looking for suggestions on how to do 2 things easily for new clients: Perform a penetration test from outside of their firewall to see what stuff is ...

In my first installment in this series on professional hacking tools, we downloaded and installed Metasploit, the exploitation framework. Now, we will begin to explore the Metasploit Framework and ...

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 ...

As companies race to prevent data breaches and system vulnerabilities, aspiring cybersecurity experts need comprehensive training that covers a wide range of tools and techniques. It’s hard to learn ...

If you haven't started scanning your network for UDP port 17185, then you better start now. This past week at BSides Las Vegas and Defcon, HD Moore, CSO of Rapid7 and Metasploit chief architect for ...

Cisco has opened up access to Kvasir, which helps penetration testers worldwide assess the security levels of computer systems at a glance. In a blog post, Kurt Grutzmacher, solutions architect at ...