What's new in BackBox Linux 6
Jun 12, 2019
- Updated Linux Kernel 4.18
- Updated desktop environment
- Updated hacking tools
- Updated ISO Hybrid with UEFI support
New in BackBox Linux 5.3 (Feb 19, 2019)
- Updated Linux Kernel 4.15
- Updated hacking tools
- Updated ISO Hybrid with UEFI support
New in BackBox Linux 5.2 (Aug 11, 2018)
- Updated Linux Kernel 4.15
- Updated hacking tools
- ISO Hybrid
New in BackBox Linux 5.0 (Jul 22, 2017)
- New logo and identity
- Updated Linux Kernel 4.8
- Updated all hacking tools
New in BackBox Linux 4.7 (Dec 6, 2016)
- Updated Linux Kernel 4.4
- Updated hacking tools: beef, metasploit, openvas, setoolkit, sqlmap, wpscan, etc.
New in BackBox Linux 4.6 (May 27, 2016)
- Updated Linux Kernel 4.2
- Updated Ruby 2.2
- Updated hacking tools: beef, dirsearch, metasploit, openvas, setoolkit, volatility, wpscan, wxhexeditor, yara, etc.
New in BackBox Linux 4.5 (Jan 27, 2016)
- Preinstalled Linux Kernel 4.2
- System improvements
- Upstream components
- Bug corrections
- Performance boost
- Improved Anonymous mode
- Predisposition to BackBox Cloud platform
- New and updated hacking tools: wpscan, knockpy, nmap, zaproxy, set, guymanager, sqlmap, apktool, hashcat, can-utils, binwalk, openvas, phishing-frenzy, etc.
New in BackBox Linux 4.4 (Oct 12, 2015)
- Preinstalled Linux Kernel 3.19
- New Ubuntu 14.04.3 base
- Ruby 2.1
- Installer with LVM and Full Disk Encryption options
- Handy Thunar custom actions
- RAM wipe at shutdown/reboot
- System improvements
- Upstream components
- Bug corrections
- Performance boost
- Improved Anonymous mode
- Automotive Analysis category
- Predisposition to ARM architecture (armhf Debian packages)
- Predisposition to BackBox Cloud platform
- New and updated hacking tools: apktool, armitage, beef-project, can-utils, dex2jar, fimap, jd-gui, metasploit-framework, openvas, setoolkit, sqlmap, tor, weevely, wpscan, zaproxy, etc.
New in BackBox Linux 4.3 (Jul 22, 2015)
- Preinstalled Linux Kernel 3.16
- New Ubuntu 14.04.2 base
- Ruby 2.1
- Installer with LVM and Full Disk Encryption options
- Handy Thunar custom actions
- RAM wipe at shutdown/reboot
- System improvements
- Upstream components
- Bug corrections
- Performance boost
- Improved Anonymous mode
- Predisposition to ARM architecture (armhf Debian packages)
- Predisposition to BackBox Cloud platform
- New and updated hacking tools: beef-project, btscanner, dirs3arch, metasploit-framework, ophcrack, setoolkit, tor, weevely, wpscan, etc.
- System requirements:
- 32-bit or 64-bit processor
- 512 MB of system memory (RAM)
- 6 GB of disk space for installation
- Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
- DVD-ROM drive or USB port (2 GB)
New in BackBox Linux 4.2 (Apr 27, 2015)
- Preinstalled Linux Kernel 3.16
- New Ubuntu 14.04.2 base
- Ruby 2.1
- Installer with LVM and Full Disk Encryption options
- Handy Thunar custom actions
- RAM wipe at shutdown/reboot
- System improvements
- Upstream components
- Bug corrections
- Performance boost
- Improved Anonymous mode
- Predisposition to ARM architecture (armhf Debian packages)
- Predisposition to BackBox Cloud platform
- New and updated hacking tools: beef-project, crunch, fang, galleta, jd-gui, metasploit-framework, pasco, pyew, rifiuti2, setoolkit, theharvester, tor, torsocks, volatility, weevely, whatweb, wpscan, xmount, yara, zaproxy
New in BackBox Linux 4.0 (Oct 11, 2014)
- Preinstalled Linux Kernel 3.13
- New Ubuntu 14.04 base
- Installer with LVM and Full Disk Encryption options
- Handy Thunar custom actions
- RAM wipe at shutdown/reboot
- System improvements
- Upstream components
- Bug corrections
- Performance boost
- Improved Anonymous mode
- Predisposition to ARM architecture (armhf Debian packages)
- Predisposition to BackBox Cloud platform
- New and updated hacking tools
New in BackBox Linux 3.13 (Jan 17, 2014)
- Preinstalled Linux Kernel 3.11
- System improvements
- Upstream components
- Bug corrections
- Performance boost
- Improved Update menu
- Improved Forensic menu
- Predisposition to ARM architecture (armhf Debian packages)
- Predisposition to BackBox Cloud platform
- New and updated hacking tools
New in BackBox Linux 3.09 (Sep 20, 2013)
- Preinstalled Linux Kernel 3.8
- System improvements
- Upstream components
- Bug corrections
- Performance boost
- Improved Update menu
- Improved Forensic menu
- New Anonymous mode (Tor transparent proxy)
- Removed preinstalled compat-wireless v3.8 with Aircrack-NG patch
- Predisposition to ARM architecture (armhf Debian packages)
- New and updated hacking tools (armitage, beef-project, binwalk, ettercap, hashcat, hydra, kismet, msf, nmap, openvas6, recon-ng, setoolkit, sqlmap, thc-ssl-dos, weevely, wireshark, zaproxy, etc.)
New in BackBox Linux 3.05 (May 23, 2013)
- System improvements
- Upstream components
- Bug corrections
- Performance boost
- Improved Update menu
- Improved Wi-Fi dirvers (compat-wireless v3.8 with Aircrack-NG patch)
- Full support to Kernel 3.5 and 3.8 (install it with apt-get/synaptic)
- Predisposition to ARM architecture (new armhf.iso coming soon)
- New and updated hacking tools (automater, inundator, ettercap, wireshark, se-toolkit, metasploit, sqlmap, beef, recon-ng, zaproxy, weevely, thc-ipv6, truecrack, hashcat, etc.)
New in BackBox Linux 3.01 (Jan 23, 2013)
- System improvements
- Upstream components
- Bug corrections
- Performance boost
- Improved auditing menu
- Improved Wi-Fi dirvers (compat-wireless aircrack patched)
- New and updated hacking tools (ex. backfuzz, beef, bluediving, cvechecker, htexploit, metasploit, set, sqlmap, websploit, weevely, wpscan, zaproxy, etc.)
New in BackBox Linux 3.0 (Oct 25, 2012)
- System upgrade
- Bug corrections
- Performance boost
- Improved start menu
- Improved Wi-Fi dirvers (compat-wireless aircrack patched)
- New and updated hacking tools