BackBox
BackBox
Security-oriented Linux distribution
BackBox is a penetration test and security assessment oriented Ubuntu-based Linux distribution providing a network and informatic systems analysis toolkit.[3] It includes a complete set of tools required for ethical hacking and security testing.[4]
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| Developer | BackBox Team [1] |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Active |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest release | 8 / November 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)[2] |
| Platforms | i386(x86), amd64(x86-64) |
| Kernel type | Linux |
| Default user interface | XFCE |
| License | Free software licenses (mainly GPL) |
| Official website | www.backbox.org |
The main aim of BackBox is providing an alternative, highly customizable and well performing system. BackBox uses the light window manager Xfce.[5] It delivers a fast, effective, customizable and complete experience. It also has a very helpful community behind it.[6]
It includes some of the most used security and analysis Linux tools, aiming for a wide spread of goals, ranging from web application analysis to network analysis, from stress tests to sniffing, also including vulnerability assessment, computer forensic analysis and exploitation.
Part of the power of this distribution comes from its Launchpad repository core, constantly updated to the latest stable version of the most known and used ethical hacking tools. The integration and development of new tools in the distribution follows the open source community, particularly the Debian Free Software Guidelines criteria.
| Date | Release |
|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2010 | BackBox Linux RC |
| Sep 3, 2011 | BackBox Linux 2[7][8] |
| Jan 2, 2012 | BackBox Linux 2.01[9] |
| Apr 24, 2012 | BackBox Linux 2.05 |
| Oct 24, 2012 | BackBox Linux 3.0[10][11] |
| Jan 23, 2013 | BackBox Linux 3.01[12] |
| May 23, 2013 | BackBox Linux 3.05[13] |
| Sep 20, 2013 | BackBox Linux 3.09[14] |
| Jan 16, 2014 | BackBox Linux 3.13[15] |
| Oct 11, 2014 | BackBox Linux 4.0[16] |
| Jan 29, 2015 | BackBox Linux 4.1[17] |
| Apr 27, 2015 | BackBox Linux 4.2[18] |
| Jul 20, 2015 | BackBox Linux 4.3[19][20] |
| Oct 12, 2015 | BackBox Linux 4.4[21][22] |
| Jan 27, 2016 | BackBox Linux 4.5[23] |
| Mar 08, 2016 | BackBox Linux 4.5.1 |
| May 26, 2016 | BackBox Linux 4.6 |
| December 8, 2016 | BackBox Linux 4.7 |
| July 21, 2017 | BackBox Linux 5[24] |
| March 9, 2018 | BackBox Linux 5.1 |
| August 9, 2018 | BackBox Linux 5.2 |
| February 18, 2019 | BackBox Linux 5.3 |
| June 11, 2019 | BackBox Linux 6[25] |
| May 15, 2020 | BackBox Linux 7 |
| November 15, 2022 | BackBox Linux 8 |
BackBox Linux categories listed as follow:
- Information Gathering
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Exploitation
- Privilege Escalation
- Maintaining Access
- Documentation & Reporting
- Reverse Engineering
- Social Engineering
- Forensic Analysis
- VoIP Analysis
- Wireless Analysis
- Miscellaneous
More than 70 tools are included in BackBox:
- "BackBox 7 Released". BackBox Linux. BackBox Linux. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- Lopez, Jose Maria (25 December 2018). "Linux, seguridad y análisis forense digital" [Linux, security and digital forensic analysis]. Hipertextual (in Spanish). Archived from the original (doc) on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
Bajo el nombre de BackBox encontramos una distribución Linux y la comunidad que la respalda. ¿Su objetivo? Divulgar y promover la cultura de la seguridad en entornos IT.
- "Endless OS, Crux, BackBox, Untangle e DragonFlyBSD têm novas versões" [Endless OS, Crux, BackBox, Untangle e DragonFlyBSD release new versions.]. Sempre updated (in Portuguese). 12 June 2019. Archived from the original (doc) on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
O BackBox Linux é uma distribuição baseada no Ubuntu desenvolvida para realizar testes de penetração e avaliações de segurança.
- Naranjo, David (12 June 2019). "Llega la nueva versión de BackBox Linux 6, basada en Ubuntu 18.04" [New version BackBox Linux 6, Ubuntu 18.04 based]. Ubunulog (in Spanish). Archived from the original (doc) on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
El objetivo principal de BackBox es proporcionar un sistema alternativo, altamente personalizable y con un buen rendimiento. BackBox utiliza el gestor de ventanas light Xfce .
- "Best Linux Distributions for Hacking and Penetration Testing".
BackBox is a Ubuntu-based distro developed for the purposes of penetration testing and security assessment.
- DistroWatch. "Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 4.5 (DistroWatch.com News)". distrowatch.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- DistroWatch (24 July 2017). "Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 5 (FossBytes)". fossbytes.com. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- "BackBox Linux 8 released!". BackBox.org Blog. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2023-03-20.