BackBox explained

BackBox Linux
Developer:BackBox Team [1]
Family:Linux (Unix-like)
Source Model:Open source
Supported Platforms:i386(x86), amd64(x86-64)
Latest Release Version:8
Latest Release Date:[2]
Kernel Type:Linux
Ui:XFCE
License:Free software licenses
(mainly GPL)
Working State:Active
Website:www.backbox.org

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]

Contents

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.

Releases

DateRelease
Sep 9, 2010BackBox Linux RC
Sep 3, 2011BackBox Linux 2[7] [8]
Jan 2, 2012BackBox Linux 2.01[9]
Apr 24, 2012BackBox Linux 2.05
Oct 24, 2012BackBox Linux 3.0[10] [11]
Jan 23, 2013BackBox Linux 3.01[12]
May 23, 2013BackBox Linux 3.05[13]
Sep 20, 2013BackBox Linux 3.09[14]
Jan 16, 2014BackBox Linux 3.13[15]
Oct 11, 2014BackBox Linux 4.0[16]
Jan 29, 2015BackBox Linux 4.1[17]
Apr 27, 2015BackBox Linux 4.2[18]
Jul 20, 2015BackBox Linux 4.3[19] [20]
Oct 12, 2015BackBox Linux 4.4[21] [22]
Jan 27, 2016BackBox Linux 4.5[23]
Mar 08, 2016BackBox Linux 4.5.1
May 26, 2016BackBox Linux 4.6
December 8, 2016BackBox Linux 4.7
July 21, 2017BackBox Linux 5[24]
March 9, 2018BackBox Linux 5.1
August 9, 2018BackBox Linux 5.2
February 18, 2019BackBox Linux 5.3
June 11, 2019BackBox Linux 6[25]
May 15, 2020BackBox Linux 7
November 15, 2022BackBox Linux 8

Categories

BackBox Linux categories listed as follow:

Tools

More than 70 tools are included in BackBox:

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team/Developers. .
  2. Web site: BackBox 7 Released . 2022-11-15 . BackBox Linux . BackBox Linux . 2022-11-15.
  3. Web site: Linux, seguridad y análisis forense digital . 14 June 2019 . Jose Maria . Lopez . 25 December 2018 . Hipertextual . es . Linux, security and digital forensic analysis . 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. . html . https://web.archive.org/web/20190112203821/https://hipertextual.com/2018/12/linux-seguridad-analisis-forense-digital . 12 January 2019 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: Endless OS, Crux, BackBox, Untangle e DragonFlyBSD têm novas versões. . 14 June 2019 . 12 June 2019 . Sempre updated . pt . Endless OS, Crux, BackBox, Untangle e DragonFlyBSD release new versions. . O BackBox Linux é uma distribuição baseada no Ubuntu desenvolvida para realizar testes de penetração e avaliações de segurança. . html . https://web.archive.org/web/20190614150552/https://sempreupdate.com.br/endless-os-crux-backbox-untangle-e-dragonflybsd-tem-novas-versoes/3/ . 14 June 2019 . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: Llega la nueva versión de BackBox Linux 6, basada en Ubuntu 18.04 . 14 June 2019 . David . Naranjo . 12 June 2019 . Ubunulog . es . New version BackBox Linux 6, Ubuntu 18.04 based . 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 . . html . https://web.archive.org/web/20190614150758/https://ubunlog.com/llega-la-nueva-version-de-backbox-linux-6-basada-en-ubuntu-18-04/ . 14 June 2019 . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: Best Linux Distributions for Hacking and Penetration Testing . BackBox is a Ubuntu-based distro developed for the purposes of penetration testing and security assessment..
  7. Web site: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 2 .
  8. https://www.lwn.net/Articles/457958/ Security testing with BackBox 2 [LWN.net]
  9. Web site: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 2.01 .
  10. Web site: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 3.0 .
  11. https://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/10/29/backbox-linux-3-review/ BackBox Linux 3 review | LinuxBSDos.com
  12. Web site: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 3.01 .
  13. Web site: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 3.05 .
  14. Web site: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 3.09 .
  15. Web site: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 3.13 .
  16. Web site: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 4.0 .
  17. Web site: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 4.1 .
  18. Web site: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 4.2 .
  19. Web site: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 4.3 .
  20. https://www.linuxbsdos.com/2015/07/28/backbox-4-3-review-not-just-for-penetration-tests-and-security-assessments/ BackBox 4.3 review: Not just for penetration tests and security assessments | LinuxBSDos.com
  21. Web site: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 4.4 .
  22. https://www.linuxbsdos.com/2015/10/17/backbox-linux-4-4-review/ BackBox Linux 4.4 review | LinuxBSDos.com
  23. Web site: DistroWatch . Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 4.5 (DistroWatch.com News) . 2016-01-31 . distrowatch.com.
  24. Web site: DistroWatch . 24 July 2017 . Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 5 (FossBytes) . 2021-09-25 . fossbytes.com.
  25. Web site: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 6 released.
  26. Web site: 2022-11-15 . BackBox Linux 8 released! . 2023-03-20 . BackBox.org Blog . en-US.

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