BackBox Linux is a free and open source Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. It is designed for penetration testing, security assessment, and digital forensics. The system has been developed to provide the best security auditing tools and to make them easy to use. It includes a powerful collection of security auditing tools like Metasploit Framework, Nmap, Wireshark, John the Ripper, Aircrack-ng, Burp suite, and more. It also supports several programming languages and libraries, such as Python, Perl, PHP, Ruby, and more. BackBox Linux is designed to be lightweight and fast and doesn’t require a lot of resources. It has a simple, easy-to-use graphical user interface, making it an ideal choice for beginners as well as experienced users.
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