BackBox is an open source and free Linux distribution based on the world’s most popular free operating system, Ubuntu, built around the lightweight Xfce desktop environment and developed to perform security assessments and penetration tests.

Distributed as Live DVDs for 64-bit and 32-bit platforms

The operating system can be downloaded from Softpedia or its official website as Live DVD ISO images of approximately 2GB in size each, designed to support the 64-bit (amd64) and 32-bit (i386) hardware platforms.

The BackBox team is pleased to announce the updated release of BackBox Linux, the version 4.5. In this release we have some special new features included to keep BackBox up to date with the latest developments in the security world. Tools such as OpenVAS and Automotive Analysis will make a big difference. BackBox 4.5 comes also with kernel 4.2. What’s new? System improvements; upstream components; bug corrections; performance boost; improved anonymous mode; new and updated hacking tools – wpscan, knockpy, nmap, zaproxy, set, guymanager, sqlmap

What New in BackBox Linux 4.5:

• 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.

Download (SHA256):backbox-4.5-amd64.iso (2,205MB, torrent, pkglist).