The term 'exploit' is well known but creating one that effectively takes over a vulnerable system has always taken the chops of a seasoned programmer. Not any more. Now with exploit frameworks, anyone can launch attacks. This means the good guys, ethical hackers / penetration testers, and the bad guys, script kiddies and criminal hackers. Check out these 3 sets of tools:

CANVAS
CORE IMPACT
Metasploit Project

Let us know your experiences with these products, thoughts on the validity of using such tools or anything else that this post may spark in your mind.

Don

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