Software:BlackArch

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Short description: Penetration testing distribution based on Arch Linux
BlackArch
BlackArch logo.png
Desktop BlackArch Linux 11 01 2020 10 43 10.png
DeveloperOpen-source project
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateActive
Source modelOpen-source
|Final release|Latest release}}2023.05.01 / May 1, 2023; 14 months ago (2023-05-01)
Repositoryhttps://github.com/BlackArch/blackarch
Update methodPacman
Package managerPacman
Platformsx86-64, aarch64
Kernel typeMonolithic kernel (Linux)
Default user interfaceVarious
LicenseVarious
Official websiteblackarch.org

BlackArch is a penetration testing distribution based on Arch Linux that provides a large number of security tools. It is an open-source distro created specially for penetration testers and security researchers. The repository contains more than 2800 tools that can be installed individually or in groups. BlackArch Linux is compatible with existing Arch Linux installations.[1][2]

Overview

BlackArch is similar in usage to both Parrot OS and Kali Linux when fully installed, with a major difference being BlackArch is based on Arch Linux instead of Debian.

BlackArch only provides the Xfce desktop environment in the "Slim ISO" but provides multiple preconfigured Window Managers in the "Full ISO".

Similar to Kali Linux and Parrot OS, BlackArch can be burned to an ISO image and run as a live system.[1] BlackArch can also be installed as an unofficial user repository on any current Arch Linux installation.[3]

Packages

BlackArch currently contains 2894 packages and tools, along with their dependencies.[4] BlackArch is developed by a small number of cyber security specialists and researchers that add the packages as well as dependencies needed to run these tools.

Tools categories within the BlackArch distribution (Counting date: 20 January 2024):[4]

  1. blackarch-anti-forensic: 2 tools[5]
  2. blackarch-automation: 109 tools[6]
  3. blackarch-automobile: 3 tools[7]
  4. blackarch-backdoor: 47 tools[8]
  5. blackarch-binary: 71 tools[9]
  6. blackarch-bluetooth: 25 tools[10]
  7. blackarch-code-audit: 34 tools[11]
  8. blackarch-cracker: 169 tools[12]
  9. blackarch-crypto: 81 tools[13]
  10. blackarch-database: 5 tools[14]
  11. blackarch-debugger: 15 tools[15]
  12. blackarch-decompiler: 17 tools[16]
  13. blackarch-defensive: 46 tools[17]
  14. blackarch-disassembler: 20 tools[18]
  15. blackarch-dos: 30 tools[19]
  16. blackarch-drone: 4 tools[20]
  17. blackarch-exploitation: 184 tools[21]
  18. blackarch-fingerprint: 30 tools[22]
  19. blackarch-firmware: 4 tools[23]
  20. blackarch-forensic: 129 tools[24]
  21. blackarch-fuzzer: 85 tools[25]
  22. blackarch-hardware: 6 tools[26]
  23. blackarch-honeypot: 16 tools[27]
  24. blackarch-ids: 1 tool[28]
  25. blackarch-keylogger: 3 tools[29]
  26. blackarch-malware: 34 tools[30]
  27. blackarch-misc: 143 tools[31]
  28. blackarch-mobile: 42 tools[32]
  29. blackarch-networking: 171 tools[33]
  30. blackarch-nfc: 1 tool[34]
  31. blackarch-packer: 2 tools[35]
  32. blackarch-proxy: 37 tools[36]
  33. blackarch-radio: 14 tools[37]
  34. blackarch-recon: 246 tools[38]
  35. blackarch-reversing: 42 tools[39]
  36. blackarch-scanner: 313 tools[40]
  37. blackarch-sniffer: 46 tools[41]
  38. blackarch-social: 59 tools[42]
  39. blackarch-spoof: 17 tools[43]
  40. blackarch-stego: 13 tools[44]
  41. blackarch-tunnel: 27 tools[45]
  42. blackarch-voip: 22 tools[46]
  43. blackarch-webapp: 308 tools[47]
  44. blackarch-windows: 134 tools[48]
  45. blackarch-wireless: 82 tools[49]
  46. Checker: 1 tool[50]
  47. Uncategorized tools: 3 tools; didier-stevens-suite, python-search-engine-parser, python-yara-rednaga

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "BlackArch Linux - Penetration Testing Distribution". https://blackarch.org/index.html. 
  2. Barrow (September 25, 2017). "Exploring Kali Linux Alternatives: How to Get Started with BlackArch, a More Up-to-Date Pentesting Distro". WonderHowTo. https://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to/exploring-kali-linux-alternatives-get-started-with-blackarch-more-up-date-pentesting-distro-0179732/. 
  3. "Downloads BlackArch". https://blackarch.org/downloads.html. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Tools in BlackArch". https://blackarch.org/tools.html. 
  5. "Anti-forensic tools". https://blackarch.org/anti-forensic.html. 
  6. "Automation tools". https://blackarch.org/automation.html. 
  7. "Automobile tools". https://blackarch.org/automobile.html. 
  8. "Backdoor tools". https://blackarch.org/backdoor.html. 
  9. "Binary tools". https://blackarch.org/binary.html. 
  10. "Bluetooth tools". https://blackarch.org/bluetooth.html. 
  11. "Code-audit tools". https://blackarch.org/code-audit.html. 
  12. "Cracker tools". https://blackarch.org/cracker.html. 
  13. "Crypto tools". https://blackarch.org/crypto.html. 
  14. "Database tools". https://blackarch.org/database.html. 
  15. "Debugger tools". https://blackarch.org/debugger.html. 
  16. "Cracker decompiler". https://blackarch.org/decompiler.html. 
  17. "Defensive tools". https://blackarch.org/defensive.html. 
  18. "Disassembler tools". https://blackarch.org/disassembler.html. 
  19. "Dos tools". https://blackarch.org/dos.html. 
  20. "Drone tools". https://blackarch.org/drone.html. 
  21. "Exploitation tools". https://blackarch.org/exploitation.html. 
  22. "Fingerprint tools". https://blackarch.org/fingerprint.html. 
  23. "Firmware tools". https://blackarch.org/firmware.html. 
  24. "Forensic tools". https://blackarch.org/forensic.html. 
  25. "Fuzzer tools". https://blackarch.org/fuzzer.html. 
  26. "Hardware tools". https://blackarch.org/hardware.html. 
  27. "Honeypot tools". https://blackarch.org/honeypot.html. 
  28. "Ids tools". https://blackarch.org/ids.html. 
  29. "Keylogger tools". https://blackarch.org/keylogger.html. 
  30. "Malware tools". https://blackarch.org/malware.html. 
  31. "Misc tools". https://blackarch.org/misc.html. 
  32. "Mobile tools". https://blackarch.org/mobile.html. 
  33. "Networking tools". https://blackarch.org/networking.html. 
  34. "Nfc tools". https://blackarch.org/nfc.html. 
  35. "Packer tools". https://blackarch.org/packer.html. 
  36. "Proxy tools". https://blackarch.org/proxy.html. 
  37. "Radio tools". https://blackarch.org/radio.html. 
  38. "Recon tools". https://blackarch.org/recon.html. 
  39. "Reversing tools". https://blackarch.org/reversing.html. 
  40. "Scanner tools". https://blackarch.org/scanner.html. 
  41. "Sniffer tools". https://blackarch.org/sniffer.html. 
  42. "Social tools". https://blackarch.org/social.html. 
  43. "Spoof tools". https://blackarch.org/spoof.html. 
  44. "Steganography tools". https://blackarch.org/stego.html. 
  45. "Tunnel tools". https://blackarch.org/tunnel.html. 
  46. "Voip tools". https://blackarch.org/voip.html. 
  47. "Webapp tools". https://blackarch.org/webapp.html. 
  48. "Windows tools". https://blackarch.org/windows.html. 
  49. "Wireless tools". https://blackarch.org/wireless.html. 
  50. "BlackArch Linux - Penetration Testing Distribution". https://blackarch.org/Checker.html. 

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