BackBox Linux 1.05 released!

The BackBox team is proud to announce the release of BackBox Linux 1.05. BackBox Linux 1.05 features the following upstream components: Ubuntu 10.04, Linux 2.6.32 and Xfce 4.6.1

What’s new

  • New ISO image (32bit & 64bit)
  • System upgrade
  • Performance boost
  • New look and feel
  • Improved start menu
  • Bug fixing
  • Hacking tools new or updated: Firefox 4, Hydra 6.2, Kismet 2011.03.2, Metasploit Framework 3.6.0, NMap 5.51, SET 1.3.5, SqlMap 0.9,  sslstrip 0.8, w3af 1.0-rc5, weevely 0.3, WhatWeb 1.4.7, Wireshark 1.4.5, Zaproxy 1.2, etc.

System requirements

  • 32-bit or 64-bit processor
  • 256 MB of system memory (RAM)
  • 2 GB of disk space for installation
  • Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
  • CD-ROM drive or USB port