Apparently Metasploit is one of the most commonly used penetration tools available. I discovered this after reading about how attackers can use Meterpreter to gain control over a user’s computer/device. Relevant to our class is the fact that the most recent version of Metasploit is in Ruby, which means that your computer must have Ruby installed in order to run this software. Good for those who have macs because I’m pretty sure they already have some version of Ruby installed on them.
The interesting bit about this is not that it’s commonly used or free, but that it seems relatively easy to download to start using. All you need is a machine with Ubuntu and a very minimal understanding of how to use the command line and you’re set. Another interesting thing to consider is that this software, while useful for testing purposes, can be exploited to do some truly alarming deeds, many of which are detailed thoroughly on the null-byte website.
https://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to/hack-like-pro-getting-started-with-metasploit-0134442/
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