Metasploit 5.0 - The World’s Most Used Penetration Testing Framework

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Knowledge is power, especially when it’s shared. A collaboration between the open source community and Rapid7, Metasploit helps security teams do more than just verify vulnerabilities, manage security assessments, and improve security awareness; it empowers and arms defenders to always stay one step (or two) ahead of the game.

Rapid7 announced the release of Metasploit 5.0, the new version includes several new important features and, the company believes it will easier to use and more powerful.

Metasploit is the most widely used penetration testing framework and it has more than 1500+ modules that deliver functionalities covering every phase of a penetration test, making the life of a penetration tester comparatively easier.

Most important changes introduced in the Metasploit 5.0 include new database and automation APIs, evasion modules and libraries, language support, improved performance.

Metasploit 5.0 is currently available from its official GitHub project. Rapid7 says it’s in the process of informing third-party developers that Metasploit 5.0 is stable – Linux distributions such as Kali and ParrotSec are shipped with Metasploit.

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