Comments on: BackTrack v2.0 - Hackers LiveCD Finally Released

By: Sleepy

Sleepy — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:23:55 +0000

Amit, at first glance it seems you are writing the file to the disk as data instead of burning it as an image? Or maybe you’re trying to load a bootable OS disk while still an OS? Regardless, I have a hard time believing this OS and its tools will do you much good, forgive me if I’m making a false judgment, but if you cant get the cd to work I don’t think you posses the expertise and understanding to use it. If you have a serious situation concerning network penetration testing or forensics you should contact a professional. If it’s academic, well, have fun. If you still need help, post again with more specific information and I’ll try to help you.

By: Ami

Ami — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:39:38 +0000

Hi,

I have downloaded some stuff for wireless hacking live CD but enable to play it .I am using windows vista machine and it is having an file KNOPIX of 631mb Please assist how to run this.As we think it is a CD from Auditor security collection.

Thanks & regards
Amit

By: Sandeep Nain

Sandeep Nain — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:02:33 +0000

honest lawyer: Backtrack should be considered as a set of tools to be used by penetration testers to test the security of the information systems so that any vulnerability found can be fixed before it gets exploited by the attackers

.. and I believe as long as you are using the tools to secure the systems and not doing anything illegal… it doesnt matter if you may get spotted by echeleon servers or FBI…

and as TRDQ said:you’re totally safe unless you hack into the pentagon’s servers and you’re NOT in china

By: TheRealDonQuixote

TheRealDonQuixote — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:46:36 +0000

@ Honest Lawyer
BackTrack is a security/penetration testing linux distro. Nothing illegal about the actual site or download at all, its how you use it that matters. It is pretty much basic knowledge that one crosses the line into being legally at risk, when one compromises a system that they either do not own or have written permission from the owner. Of course the laws around the hacking issues are pretty hard to enforce, kinda like bittorrent DL’s. In short, you’re totally safe unless you hack into the pentagon’s servers and you’re NOT in china

As for Echelon et al, no worries, I’ve been on their watchlist/scanned by all sorts of “secret” gov’t servers for a couple years now. And I have yet to be incarcerated. Darknet got a takedown notice for posting “Brutus Password Cracker” but that was it, as far as I know.

Basically, all those peeps that you are worried about, are either completely incompetent or they don’t care unless a large business entity gets all pissed and starts suing people like the RIAA/MPAA. Gov’ts know who butters their bread.

So feel free to learn away while hacking.

By: honest lawyer

honest lawyer — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:07:25 +0000

OK this all sounds great, but wont using this unwittingly win me eyes from echelon, the feds, interpol and all the other Bablyonians? Why is there no legality info on their homepage?Will visiting their homepage without proxy also win you a slot in echelon servers? I’m curious, the world is twitchy nervous these days, with all the bad things nice people do to each other ‘n all

By: Techm4sters Releases ProTech Security Distribution »

Techm4sters Releases ProTech Security Distribution » — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 05:13:49 +0000

[...] If you have chance to check it out, do let us know what it’s like and if it’s comparable to BackTrack 2.0, which was released fairly recently. [...]