The Face of Penetration Testing is Changing: Announcing Metasploit Pro 5.0.0
2026-03-13T07:23:46Z•8c034cb0d973b42a542836f962fc33b00b16fe2acc8cd32075ca1c06be9d9f85
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What happened
Rapid7 published multiple posts: announcing Metasploit Pro 5.0.0 with a redesigned, more intuitive red‑teaming workflow and new modules; launching the Hacktics and Telemetry podcast to highlight emerging techniques and mitigation; and guidance on detection/enrichment coverage for Iran‑linked cyber activity and an accompanying “Iran’s Cyber Playbook” analysis describing increased hacktivist/phishing/defacement activity and layered state‑linked threat ecosystems. They also published guidance on aligning sensitive data exposure with identity risk and a Patch Tuesday summary for March 2026: 77 CVs
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