Both exploits take advantage of the Blackhole exploit kit, an off-the-shelf hacking tool that was updated last month to prey on the Java vulnerability, such that users who run the Java plug-in can have their PC entirely compromised via their browser when they visit an infected site.

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So, for example, he says, the company has an off-the-shelf data warehouse tool.

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Sqlmap, also free and billed as an off-the-shelf, penetration-testing tool, uses a command-line interface and requires a little more programming experience to use.

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For clothes and accessories with longer shelf lives like handbags, sunglasses and lingerie, though, the design patent is a useful tool.

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