When Rapid7 bought the Metasploit Project exactly one year ago this week, there were rumblings of concern that the open-source penetration testing tool would lose its identity and go all commercial.

The Metasploit Project today updated its signature open-source exploit framework to Version 3.1, adding a new graphical interface for Windows that will boost the number of researchers and hackers who ...

On Wednesday, the project released an updated design framework to the Metasploit tool, which allows security experts to check computers on their networks and identify those vulnerable to newly ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rapid7®, the leading provider of unified vulnerability management, compliance and penetration testing solutions, today introduced Metasploit Express™, a comprehensive ...

Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but the acquisition brings the open source penetration testing framework into Rapid7's portfolio and gives the firm access to a large database of reliable ...

The information security community stands to benefit from Rapid7's acquisition of Metasploit, IT security experts say. But much depends on how Rapid7 handles its new property. News of Rapid7’s ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rapid7', the leading provider of unified vulnerability management and penetration testing solutions, today announced Metasploit Pro™ 3.6, a significant upgrade to its ...

Rapid7's integration of Metasploit takes a new turn this week, with the SOURCE Boston unveiling of a new pen-testing tool. When Rapid7 announced it was acquiring HD Moore’s hugely popular Metasploit ...

To some, vulnerability researchers such as H.D. Moore are knights in shining armor for their efforts to discover security flaws in software products. Since launching the controversial Metasploit ...