网络漏洞管理公司Rapid7 已承包了Metasploit项目以及当下大受欢迎的Metasploit框架的黑客工具。这次承包的财务方面的条款还未被披露出来。 Rapid7的产品和运营副总裁Corey Thomas 说Metasploit将仍然保持为一个使用免费许可的开源项目，但同时还将有赖于全职开发和品质保证的职员。Metasploit的创建人H.D. Moore和其他几位重要的贡献者都加入了Rapid7。
下文转自Rapid7的网站：
BOSTON, Mass. – October 21, 2009 – Rapid7, the leading provider of unified vulnerability management, compliance and penetration testing solutions, today announced the acquisition of Metasploit, the principal organization behind the open source penetration testing framework and world’s largest database of public, tested exploits, the Metasploit Project. As a result of the acquisition, Rapid7 will leverage Metasploit to enhance its vulnerability management solution, Rapid7 NeXpose™, becoming the only company to deliver a full breadth of security assurance solutions and expertise. Rapid7 will also sponsor dedicated resources and contributions to the standalone, community-driven Metasploit Project to further its growth and success.
阅读全文
