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May 9, 2026 · Information Security

AutoPentestX: An Automated Linux Penetration Testing Toolkit for Faster Red‑Team Assessments

AutoPentestX is an open‑source, Linux‑focused automated penetration testing framework that integrates tools like Nmap, Nikto, SQLMap and Metasploit into a single command workflow, stores results in SQLite, generates detailed PDF reports, and includes installation, usage instructions, legal compliance notes, and future development plans.

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AutoPentestX: An Automated Linux Penetration Testing Toolkit for Faster Red‑Team Assessments

Black & White Path

May 4, 2026 · Information Security

Metasploit New Modules: DHCP Exhaustion + DNS MITM for Internal Network Takeover

The article explains how Metasploit’s new auxiliary modules—dhcp_exhaustion/exhaust and dns_mitm/dns_mitm—can be combined to exhaust a DHCP server’s address pool, impersonate it, and redirect DNS queries to a malicious server, enabling attackers to gain network control while outlining defensive measures such as DHCP snooping and ARP inspection.

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Metasploit New Modules: DHCP Exhaustion + DNS MITM for Internal Network Takeover

Black & White Path

Feb 23, 2026 · Information Security

PentAGI: AI‑Powered Penetration Testing Platform Integrates 20+ Tools to Redefine Security Assessments

PentAGI is an open‑source, AI‑driven penetration testing platform released by VXControl in early 2025 that automatically orchestrates over twenty security tools—including Nmap, Metasploit, sqlmap—and generates comprehensive reports within isolated Docker environments, offering advanced agent architecture, real‑time intelligence gathering, and scalable deployment options.

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PentAGI: AI‑Powered Penetration Testing Platform Integrates 20+ Tools to Redefine Security Assessments

Black & White Path

Feb 16, 2026 · Information Security

Metasploit Adds 7 New Exploit Modules Targeting FreePBX, Cacti, and SmarterMail

The latest Metasploit release introduces seven exploit modules—including three chained attacks against FreePBX and critical remote code execution exploits for Cacti and SmarterMail—while also adding persistence tools and fixing several bugs that affect testing accuracy.

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Metasploit Adds 7 New Exploit Modules Targeting FreePBX, Cacti, and SmarterMail

DevOps Operations Practice

Jul 11, 2024 · Information Security

Top 7 Penetration Testing Tools and Their Key Features

This article introduces seven leading penetration testing tools—including Kali Linux, Metasploit, Wireshark, Nmap, Burp Suite, Acunetix, and Nessus—detailing their primary features and how they help security professionals identify and mitigate vulnerabilities effectively.

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Top 7 Penetration Testing Tools and Their Key Features

MaGe Linux Operations

May 21, 2023 · Information Security

Step‑by‑Step Webshell Upload and Kernel Privilege Escalation on Ubuntu 16.04

This tutorial walks through setting up an Ubuntu 16.04 vulnerable environment, gathering information, uploading a webshell via MySQL into outfile or log injection, establishing a reverse shell with Metasploit, and finally exploiting CVE‑2021‑4034 for kernel privilege escalation, while also covering post‑exploitation persistence techniques.

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Step‑by‑Step Webshell Upload and Kernel Privilege Escalation on Ubuntu 16.04

MaGe Linux Operations

Mar 11, 2023 · Information Security

How to Bypass Antivirus Detection with Metasploit and UPX: A Step‑by‑Step Guide

This article explains how to create a Windows trojan, host it on a Kali Apache server, test its detection with VirusTotal, apply Metasploit encoding and UPX packing to evade antivirus software, and set up a listener for remote control.

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How to Bypass Antivirus Detection with Metasploit and UPX: A Step‑by‑Step Guide

MaGe Linux Operations

Sep 20, 2022 · Information Security

Top 10 Essential Tools Every Ethical Hacker Must Use

Discover the ten most widely used security tools—from Nmap and Nessus to Metasploit—that ethical hackers rely on for network mapping, vulnerability scanning, wireless analysis, and automated exploitation, each with key features, platform support, and practical applications for strengthening defenses.

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Top 10 Essential Tools Every Ethical Hacker Must Use

MaGe Linux Operations

Jul 7, 2022 · Information Security

Bypassing Antivirus with Metasploit: Build, Encode, and Pack a Windows Payload

This guide explains how to create a Windows payload, evade antivirus detection using Metasploit encoders and UPX packing, host the malicious file on a Kali Apache server, test it with VirusTotal, and establish a reverse shell listener for successful exploitation.

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Bypassing Antivirus with Metasploit: Build, Encode, and Pack a Windows Payload

dbaplus Community

Jun 6, 2018 · Information Security

Comprehensive MySQL Penetration Guide: Recon, Exploits, and Privilege Escalation

This guide details systematic MySQL security testing, covering information gathering, version detection, credential extraction, webshell deployment, privilege escalation via MOF and UDF, and post‑exploitation cleanup, with concrete Metasploit, sqlmap, and nmap commands.

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Comprehensive MySQL Penetration Guide: Recon, Exploits, and Privilege Escalation

ITFLY8 Architecture Home

May 9, 2018 · Information Security

Master MySQL Penetration: From Recon to Privilege Escalation

This article details comprehensive MySQL penetration techniques, covering information gathering, password cracking, webshell deployment, and multiple privilege‑escalation methods using tools such as Nmap, Metasploit, sqlmap, MOF, UDF and startup script exploits.

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Master MySQL Penetration: From Recon to Privilege Escalation

MaGe Linux Operations

May 15, 2017 · Information Security

Step‑by‑Step Guide to Setting Up MSF, Fuzzbunch, and Exploiting EternalBlue on Linux/macOS

This tutorial walks you through installing Metasploit Framework, configuring WINE, setting up Python and fuzzbunch, scanning your network with Zmap, and finally executing the EternalBlue exploit using MSF and Doublepulsar, complete with command examples and troubleshooting tips.

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Step‑by‑Step Guide to Setting Up MSF, Fuzzbunch, and Exploiting EternalBlue on Linux/macOS

MaGe Linux Operations

Mar 11, 2017 · Information Security

How to Exploit a Windows 7 Machine Using Metasploit on Kali Linux – A Step‑by‑Step Guide

This article walks through setting up a Kali Linux host, creating a malicious payload, configuring Metasploit’s handler, and successfully gaining a meterpreter session on a Windows 7 target, illustrating core penetration‑testing techniques for educational purposes.

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How to Exploit a Windows 7 Machine Using Metasploit on Kali Linux – A Step‑by‑Step Guide