BackTrack
| BackTrack | |
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| developer | Max Moser, Mati Aharoni, Martin J. Muench |
| License (s) | GPL ( Free Software ) |
| First publ. | August 13, 2012 |
| Current version | 5 R3 (August 13, 2012) |
| ancestry |
GNU / Linux ↳ Debian GNU / Linux ↳ Ubuntu ↳ BackTrack |
| Architecture (s) | IA-32 , x64 |
| www.backtrack-linux.org | |
Backtrack (too German about tracing ) was a Linux distribution to check the security of individual computers and entire networks and for forensic analysis of affected systems. The distribution could be booted from a live CD , a USB stick or over a network . BackTrack was discontinued when the successor distribution Kali Linux was released in March 2013.
history
At the beginning of the development there were two independent distributions Auditor Security Collection and Whoppix / Whax . On February 5, 2006, the developers decided to merge them. This created BackTrack as a new distribution. It is based on the Linux distribution Slackware with the Slax scripts. This was mainly because the modularity of Slax makes it particularly easy to make adjustments by exchanging modules. With version 4, the development based on Debian was continued. This increased the scalability ( Advanced Packaging Tool ) and created an update option. So it is now possible and wanted to install the distribution and keep it continuously up to date. Version 5, released on May 10, 2011, is now based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
BackTrack 2
BackTrack 2 was introduced on March 6, 2007. It is characterized by a large number of supported hardware platforms and houses over 300 security tools in 12 categories. These include popular tools such as Nmap , Ettercap or Wireshark , but also many unknown programs. Nessus, however, was not included in the system due to licensing problems. Available in desktop GUI comes KDE used. Small auxiliary programs enable installation on the hard drive as well as on a USB stick.
BackTrack 3
The first beta version of BackTrack 3 was published on December 14, 2007, and the final version on June 19, 2008. Before that, there were first insights in the form of a video teaser . For the first time, in addition to the 700 MB CD version, a VMWare version of the same size and a USB stick version of around 800 MB are available for download. The system is still based on Slax. The Linux kernel has been updated to version 2.6.21.5. It should now also be possible to subsequently burn changes to the settings onto the CD. To do this, the CD must be burned as a multisession CD . In addition, cluster support for John the Ripper and various performance improvements have been implemented.
BackTrack 4
On February 11th, 2009 the beta version of BackTrack 4 was released. The new version is now based on the Debian core and Ubuntu packages. Furthermore, CUDA support has been built in for the programs included . Since BackTrack 4 is over 1 GB in size, it is only offered as a DVD image. The official version was released on January 12, 2010 after a very long test phase. At the same time, a new website was launched, which is presented independently of the manufacturer Remote Exploit .
November 19, 2010: Backtrack 4 R2 code name "Nemesis" released.
BackTrack 5
On May 10, 2011, BackTrack 5, code name "revolution", was released. It is based on Ubuntu Lucid with the 2.6.38 kernel. In this release, Armitage , a graphical user interface for Metasploit 3.7.0, has been added. Furthermore, a "stealth mode" has been added, with which no network traffic is generated. Support for BackTrack 4 was discontinued with the release of BackTrack 5. The corrected version Backtrack 5 R1 was released on August 18, 2011, Version 5 R2 on March 1, 2012 and Version 5 R3 on August 13, 2012.
Programs
The distribution includes a large number of tools for a wide variety of network tests and training courses. Here is a small list of the most important tools:
| Surname | Brief description |
|---|---|
| Kismet | passive WLAN sniffer for WLAN analysis |
| Nmap | Network scanner for a rough analysis of networks (GUI: Zenmap) |
| Wireshark | graphic network sniffer |
| Ettercap | Network manipulation tool (e.g. for man-in-the-middle attacks ) |
| John the Ripper | Program for cracking and testing passwords |
| Metasploit | Framework for testing and developing exploits |
| Aircrack-ng | Collection of tools that make it possible to analyze and exploit weak points in WLANs |
| Nemesis | Packet forger for networks |
| RainbowCrack | LM hashes crackers |
| ... | ... |
Legal
BackTrack contains software tools, some of which bypass security precautions and which are interpreted as a computer program for spying on data after the so-called hacker paragraph (§ 202c StGB) has come into force in Germany . Thus, even the possession or distribution can be punishable if the intention of illegal use exists according to § 202a StGB or § 202b StGB.
At the end of 2008 the editor-in-chief of iX filed a criminal complaint against himself because of the hacking paragraph after he had enclosed the BackTrack CD in a special issue. The ad was rejected in 2009 by the public prosecutor's office “for legal reasons”.
Similar distributions
Distributions such as PHLAK and Knoppix STD take a similar approach to checking the system security of a computer and entire networks . The BSI has also published a distribution called BOSS . There are already BT-based offshoots such as Damn Vulnerable Linux .
Web links
- official website
- Kali Linux documentation
- Kali Linux Forum
- Backtrack Linux
- Tuxpost - BackTrack 4 Final Review
- BackTrack on DistroWatch. In: Distrowatch . Retrieved October 6, 2012 .
Reviews
- Koen Vervloesem: BackTrack 5 review - if you're serious about pentesting don't leave home without it! In: LinuxUser . July 7, 2011, accessed October 6, 2012 .
- Lorenzo Simionato: Review: BackTrack 2 security live CD. In: linux.com. April 24, 2007, accessed October 6, 2012 .
- Ken Hess: BackTrack Linux: The Ultimate Hacker's Arsenal. In: admin-magazine.com. Retrieved October 6, 2012 .
- BackTrack 5 R3 review. In: linuxbsdos.com. August 17, 2012, accessed October 6, 2012 .
- BackTrack 4 - Hacking galore. In: dedoimedo.com. May 15, 2009, accessed October 6, 2012 .
- Joe Barr: Test your environment's security with BackTrack. In: linux.com. June 13, 2008, accessed October 6, 2012 .
- Ryan Linn: Review: Penetration Testing with BackTrack by Offensive Security Part 4. In: ethicalhacker.net. Retrieved October 6, 2012 .
- BackTrack 5 - A Linux Distribution Engineered for Penetration Testing. In: ubuntumanual.org. August 22, 2011, accessed October 6, 2012 .
swell
- ↑ www.backtrack-linux.org/backtrack/backtrack-5-r3-released ( memento of the original from October 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
- ↑ Backtrack 4 Forensics Capabilities. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 23, 2016 ; accessed on October 23, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Golem.de, March 14, 2013: Backtrack becomes Kali . Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ↑ Kali Linux Has Been Released! ( Memento from November 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive ).
- ↑ Article in Linux magazine .
- ↑ Video preview on BackTrack 3 ( memento of the original from January 6, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
- ↑ Announcement about the release of version 4 ( Memento of the original from January 14th 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. from January 9, 2010 in the Backtrack Linux blog.
- ↑ Blog entry on BT4 R2 ( Memento of the original from January 1, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Blog entry from November 19, 2010.
- ↑ BackTrack 5 release. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 24, 2012 ; accessed on May 17, 2011 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Schweizer Hacker-Messer: BackTrack in Version 5. Accessed on May 17, 2011 .
- ↑ BackTrack 5 release in 5 days. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 9, 2011 ; accessed on May 17, 2011 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ BackTrack 5 R1 released. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 27, 2012 ; accessed on September 20, 2011 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ BackTrack 5 R2 released. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 12, 2012 ; accessed on March 25, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ BackTrack 5 R3 released. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 22, 2012 ; accessed on August 14, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Az. 1111 Js 181/09, see also: Report on Heise online from March 10, 2009 .
