Week 4 Reading and in the News

Reading Summary:

The MSF Console is the most popular interface to the Metasploit Framework (MSF). The console provides an “all-in-one” centralized console and allows you efficient access to virtually all of the options available in the MSF.  The console allows one to look thru plenty of payload options, exploits, and auxiliary scanners. Scanners can act as port scanners, vulnerability scanners, and more. The Metasploit Framework must a rapidly evolve as new exploits arise with all the new technologies evolving.  Metasploit extended usage includes various capabilities, such as PHP metepreter, Autopwn, Karmetasploit, backdooring exe files, and targeting Mac OS X that provide tools for pen testerts.

In the News:

DDoS Attack Slams HSBC
http://www.databreachtoday.com/ddos-attack-slams-hsbc-a-8835?rf=2016-02-01-edbt&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonuarNcO%2FhmjTEU5z16e8pXa%2B%2FlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ATsJrN6%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7DALc16wtwQWRLl