BackTrack Linux – Penetration Testing Distribution

BackTrack is a Linux-based distribution dedicated to penetration testing or hacking (depending on how you look at it). It contains more than 300 of the world's most popular open source or freely distributable hacking tools.

BackTrack is the quickest way to get access to hundreds of tools, if the Linux part doesn't scare you. For non-Linux users, this distribution is about as Windows-friendly as you can get. Most users can get up and running using BackTrack with little or no Linux knowledge. The KDE graphical user interface makes most tools and programs usable with a few mouse clicks. For instance, setting up Snort is a one-click process (try that outside of BackTrack).

BackTrack is a distribution based on the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution aimed at digital forensics and penetration testing use.[5] It is named after backtracking, a search algorithm. The current version is BackTrack 5 R2, codenamed "Revolution and its Revision."[6]

BackTrack is a Linux-based penetration testing arsenal that aids security professionals in the ability to perform assessments in a purely native environment dedicated to hacking. Regardless if you’re making BackTrack you Install BackTrack, boot it from a Live DVD or thumbdrive, the penetration distribution has been customized down to every package, kernel configuration, script and patch solely for the purpose of the penetration tester.

Tools included in BackTrack

BackTrack provides users with easy access to a comprehensive and large collection of security-related tools ranging from port scanners to password crackers. Support for Live CD and Live USB functionality allows users to boot BackTrack directly from portable media without requiring installation, though permanent installation to hard disk is also an option.

BackTrack includes many well known security tools including:

• Metasploit integration
• RFMON Injection capable wireless drivers
• Aircrack-NG
• Gerix Wifi Cracker
• Kismet
• Nmap
• Ophcrack
• Ettercap
• Wireshark (formerly known as Ethereal)
• BeEF (Browser Exploitation Framework)
• Hydra
• OWASP Mantra Security Framework collection of hacking tools, add-ons and scripts based on Firefox
• Cisco OCS Mass Scanner A very reliable and fast scanner for Cisco routers with telnet/enable default password.
• A large collection of exploits as well as more commonplace software such as browsers.

BackTrack arranges tools into 12 categories:

• Information Gathering
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Exploitation Tools
• Privilege Escalation
• Maintaining Access
• Reverse Engineering
• RFID Tools
• Stress testing
• Forensics
• Reporting Tools
• Services
• Miscellaneous 

Current version Backtrack 5 R2 released with bug fixes, upgrades, and the addition of 42 new tools. With the best custom-built 3.2.6 kernel, the best wireless support available at maximum speed. This release have included Metasploit 4.2.0 Community Edition, version 3.0 of the Social Engineer Toolkit, BeEF 0.4.3.2, and many other tool upgrades.

Backtrack also added the following new tools to R2:

arduino
bluelog
bt-audit
dirb
dnschef
dpscan
easy-creds
extundelete
findmyhash
golismero
goofile
hashcat-gui
hash-identifier
hexorbase
horst
hotpatch
joomscan
killerbee
libhijack
magictree
nipper-ng
patator
pipal
pyrit
reaver
rebind
rec-studio
redfang
se-toolkit
sqlsus
sslyze
sucrack
thc-ssl-dos
tlssled
uniscan
vega
watobo
wcex
wol-e
xspy

Along with this, Backtrack added Wiki about Building a Pyrit Cluster, Creating a John the Ripper Cluster, Enabling PAE in BT5 R2 and Installing VMware Player on there page Read Here

Download Backtrack 5 R2

Source
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BackTrack
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/backtrack/backtrack-5-r2-released/
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/hacking-tools-new-version-backtrack-helps-ethical-hackers-417
http://thehackernews.com/2012/03/backtrack-5-r2-released-new-kernel-new.html