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Sunday, March 4, 2012

BackTrack Linux - Penetration Testing Distribution

If you have never hear do BackTrack Linux. It is a very Powerful Security and Penetration Testing Distro. Most of the Apps are Command Line Only. So, you only get good use of them if you like to work in the Command Line - Terminal. Still, there are some GUI Apps too...

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BackTrack Linux

Backtrack-Linux.org, is the home of the highest rated and acclaimed Linux security distribution to date. 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 you Install BackTrack, boot it from a Live DVD or thumbdrive, the penetration distribution has been customized down to every package, kernel configuration, script and patch solely for the purpose of the penetration tester.
BackTrack 5 R2 Released! Mar 1st, 2012

Go there...
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/

Upgrading to BackTrack 5 R2

The long awaited release of the BackTrack 5 R2 kernel has arrived, and it’s now available in our repositories. With a spanking brand new 3.2.6 kernel, a huge array of new and updated tools and security fixes, BT5 R2 will provide a more stable and complete penetration testing environment than ever before. We will start a series of blog posts on how to upgrade, deal with VMWare, and even build your own updated BT5 R2 by yourself. For now though, here’s how to get the new kernel and all of the updated goodness:

Downloads

BackTrack 5 comes in several flavours and architectures. The following page will help you choose the right version for you. Although registration is not required, we would certainly appreciate it – and it would also give us the opportunity to update you when there are important BackTrack updates or news.

BackTrack 5 R2 was released on 1st of March, 2012.

Go and Download BackTrack...
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/

BackTrack Linux