When Black Hat convenes next week in Las Vegas, it will be a rich environment for gathering tools that can be used to tighten security but also -- in the wrong hands -- to carry out exploits.
Researchers presenting generally point out the value these releases hold for researchers like themselves who operate in experimental environments as well as for enterprise security pros who want to build better defenses against such attack tools.
Presenters will detail a broad range of exploits they've carried out against devices, protocols and technologies from HTTP to internet of things gear to the techniques penetration testers use to test the networks of their clients.