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Metasploit Pro 3.6 (http://www.rapid7.com/news-events/press-releases/2011/2011-metasploit-pro-36.jsp) was released today (http://www.rapid7.com/news-events/press-releases/2011/2011-metasploit-pro-36.jsp) with a slew of new features aimed at facilitating pen testers throughout the entire penetration testing process. One such new feature is asset tagging of groups of hosts, so that they can be grouped together easily. Utilizing another new feature, global search, makes managing large engagements a breeze. In addition to a free webinar on March 22 with James egyp7 Lee on the Metasploit Framework, EH-Net regular columnist, Ryan Linn, explores Metasploit Pro. He not only shows off some of those new features but also walks...

Offensive Security (http://www.offensive-security.com). The course teaches expert level penetration skills including advanced tactics in web exploitation, binary manipulation and exploitation, and networking attacks. Building on material in the earlier course, Pentesting with Backtrack (PWB - Read Review) (content/view/299/24/), this offering provides intermediate students with a learning platform that can be used to become advanced practitioners of certain exploit methodologies. This review will attempt to provide a high-level overview of the course and set expectations for students who may be considering it. Divided into a registration puzzle, five sections, and an exam, the course provides a more in-depth view of common...

Ryan Linn's Column Page (content/category/7/40/24/) for Parts 1 - 4 as well as several other contributions to The Ethical Hacker Network and our community of security professionals. del.icio.us Discuss in Forums

'Pentesting with BackTrack.' (http://www.offensive-security.com/penetration-testing-backtrack-online-training.php) As a reminder, PWB is described by Offensive Security as, An online course designed for network administrators and security professionals who need to get acquainted with the world of offensive security. This penetration testing course introduces the latest hacking tools and techniques, and includes remote live labs for exercising the material presented to the students. This course gives a solid understanding of the penetration testing process, and is equally important for those wanting to either defend or attack their network. The course can be taken from your home, as long as you have a modern...

'Pentesting with BackTrack.' (http://www.offensive-security.com/penetration-testing-backtrack-online-training.php) As a reminder, PWB is described by Offensive Security as, An online course designed for network administrators and security professionals who need to get acquainted with the world of offensive security. This penetration testing course introduces the latest hacking tools and techniques, and includes remote live labs for exercising the material presented to the students. This course gives a solid understanding of the penetration testing process, and is equally important for those wanting to either defend or attack their network. The course can be taken from your home, as long as you have a modern...

A new version of the Browser Exploitation Framework (BeEF) (http://www.bindshell.net) has been released. This new release incorporates both my code from my Security B-Sides update of the ChicagoCon Talk Cain Beef Hash: Snagging Hashes without Popping Boxes as well as RSnake and Jabra's modules presented at Defcon. Enclosed in this update are some videos describing how to use the modules that I created which allow for realtime interaction with Metasploit (http://www.metasploit.org). These modules directly communicate with Metasploit to setup the modules which will be used in further browser exploitation. These videos demonstrate how to use the RSnake...

'Pentesting with BackTrack' (previously known as Offensive Security 101) (http://www.offensive-security.com/penetration-testing-backtrack-online-training.php) is an online course designed for network administrators and security professionals who need to get acquainted with the world of offensive security. This penetration testing course introduces the latest hacking tools and techniques, and includes remote live labs for exercising the material presented to the students. This course gives a solid understanding of the penetration testing process, and is equally important for those wanting to either defend or attack their network. The course can be taken from your home, as long as you have a modern computer with high speed...

'Pentesting with BackTrack' (previously known as Offensive Security 101) (http://www.offensive-security.com/penetration-testing-backtrack-online-training.php) is an online course designed for network administrators and security professionals who need to get acquainted with the world of offensive security. This penetration testing course introduces the latest hacking tools and techniques, and includes remote live labs for exercising the material presented to the students. This course gives a solid understanding of the penetration testing process, and is equally important for those wanting to either defend or attack their network. The course can be taken from your home, as long as you have a modern computer with high speed...