Hacking tools and techniques

Hackers are constantly refining their techniques and methods and we give you the latest news, tips and practical advice you need in order to keep pace with them.

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Organizations are relying more and more on Web applications as a primary means of doing business. As the number and complexity of Web applications grow, so does the number of vulnerabilities introduced into your Web environment. Unfortunately, this makes you very attractive to hackers.
Microsoft has acknowledged that a vulnerability in Internet Explorer was one of the vectors used in a targeted attack against Google, but many are questioning why Google wasn't using its own Chrome web browser...
Rapid7 LCC has acquired Metasploit Project along with the Metasploit Framework hacking tool though it remains a free open source tool.
More than 100 Malaysian websites had been hacked and defaced to “celebrate” Malaysia’s Independence Day on 31 August 2009, according to F-Secure.
A DEFCON survey attributes the lack of hacking activity to hackers taking a vacation this summer.