![]() ![]() The next time you have to perform a security assessment you should definitely look into using BackTrack 4 as one of the tools in your arsenal. IPv6 still hasn't reached the adoption rate to warrant the botnet creators to change their choice in protocols. The botnets are developed to have usability over the largest number of malware infected hosts. That is because these commonly-used protocols are allowed outbound through organization's firewalls and it is the least path of resistance. The reality is that traditional IPv4 IRC, P2P and HTTP are more frequently used. I was concerned over how encapsulated IPv6 traffic could be used as a command-and-control channel because it could pass through networks undetected. I felt that this was an indication that IPv6 was becoming more mainstream and more useful to white/gray/blackhats. Some of the tools that I found useful were Dnsmap, Aircrack-NG, OpenVAS, MSF 3, xprobe2, 5nmp, nmap, MSSQLscan, ike-scan, and SSLscan.Ī while back I wrote an article about how the BackTrack 4 pre-release version has some IPv6-capable utilities. Following is a screen shot of the tools and how they are organized along the lines of a typical assessment methodology. To start up networking enter the command "/etc/init.d/networking start" to establish IP network connectivity.īackTrack 4 organizes the tools into categories that relate to the security assessment methodology. It is mainly focused on penetration testing. Once logged in you can type "startx" at the prompt to start the KDE window manager. Backtrack Live CD is worlds leading information system security tool. It was useful to have a live assessment so that I could really explore all the tools that it had to offer.Īfter you download the image and install it you can start up the image or VM and log into the environment using the default login/password (root/toor). Recently I performed a security assessment and made extensive use of BackTrack 4. Word has spread quickly of this great distribution image. ![]() They have had over 100,000 downloads of their security-focused distribution. I used the final version recently on a security assessment and I am impressed with how this tool kit has grown in functionality and ease of use.īackTrack release 4 has been out now for a little over a month. Now it is even easier to get up and running quickly. Backtrack 1969 G 1 h 35 m IMDb RATING 5.9 /10 221 YOUR RATING Rate Comedy Drama Romance Wyoming cowhand and gambler Trampas is sent by his employer to Mexico to buy a bull but in Laredo he unwillingly joins three Texas Rangers on a dangerous mission into Mexico. It is now possible to download both the traditional ISO and a high-useful VMWare virtual machine image. On Januthe BackTrack team published the official release of BackTrack version 4. ![]()
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