There are a couple of things that are essential
to any hacker’s walk of life. To name a few, there’s the ubiquitous
flash drive for data transfer. You have the crossover cable for even
faster data transfer. There’s the Wi-Fi antenna for high gain and
strong amplification. Possibly, you might find a video capture card in
the computer. Of course, there’s the ubiquitous laptop and desktop
computer. But what software is on these computers? Undoubtedly, you
will find at least two operating systems, most often Windows and Linux.
But with Linux, there are several different distributions. Is there a
specific one? With hackers and crackers, there is only one Linux distro
out there. It is called Backtrack.
BackTrack
is a Linux-based penetration testing arsenal that aids security
professionals in the ability to perform assessments in a purely native
environment dedicated to hacking.
Regardless
if you’re making BackTrack your primary operating system, booting from
a Live DVD, or using your favourite thumb drive, BackTrack has been
customized down to every package, kernel configuration, script and
patch solely for the purpose of the penetration tester.
BackTrack
is intended for all audiences from the most savvy security
professionals to early newcomers to the information security field.
BackTrack promotes a quick and easy way to find and update the largest
database of security tool collection to-date.
Back
Track is quite possibly the most comprehensive Linux distribution of
security tools. Both hackers and crackers can appreciate the features
of this distribution. For black-hatters, it is an easy access to
software that facilitates exploitations of secure system. For
white-hatters, it is a penetration tester that finds holes in a
security scheme. See, everybody wins!
Major Features
BackTrack
features the latest in security penetration software. The current Linux
kernel is patched so that special driver installation is unnecessary
for attacks. For example, an Atheros-based wireless networking adapter
will no enter monitor mode or inject packets without the MadWiFi driver
patch. With BackTrack, you don’t need to worry about that. It’s just
plug-and-play ready-to-go!
What’s
great is that this Linux distribution comes Live-on-CD. So, no
installation is needed. However, what you experience BackTrack, you
will realize that it is a must to download this operating system and
install it on your Laptop. At the very least, download the VMWare
Virtual Appliance for Backtrack. Make sure you also install the VMWare
Tools for Linux as well. Many features will still work in VMWare mode.
* Based on: Debian, Ubuntu
* Origin: Switzerland
* Architecture: i386
* Desktop: Fluxbox, KDE
* Category: Forensics, Rescue, Live Medium
* Cost: Free
Tools:
BackTrack
provides users with easy access to a comprehensive and large collection
of security-related tools ranging from port scanners to password
crackers. Support for Live CD and Live USB functionality allows users
to boot BackTrack directly from portable media without requiring
installation, though permanent installation to hard disk is also an
option.
BackTrack includes many well known security tools including:
* Metasploit integration
* RFMON Injection capable wireless drivers
* Kismet
* Nmap
* Ettercap
* Wireshark (formerly known as Ethereal)
* BeEF (Browser Exploitation Framework)
A
large collection of exploits as well as more common place software such
as browsers. BackTrack arranges tools into 11 categories:
* Information Gathering
* Network Mapping
* Vulnerability Identification
* Web Application Analysis
* Radio Network Analysis (802.11,Bluetooth,Rfid)
* Penetration (Exploit & Social Engineering Toolkit)
* Privilege Escalation
* Maintaining Access
* Digital Forensics
* Reverse Engineering
* Voice Over IP
Download and Documents:
Home Page http://www.backtrack-linux.org/
User Forums http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forums
Documentation http://www.backtrack-linux.org/tutorials/
Download Mirrors http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/
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