{"id":769,"date":"2008-02-19T08:48:34","date_gmt":"2008-02-19T08:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darknet.org.uk\/2008\/02\/russix-livecd-linux-distro-for-wireless-penetration-testing-wep-cracking\/"},"modified":"2015-09-09T19:39:37","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T11:39:37","slug":"russix-livecd-linux-distro-for-wireless-penetration-testing-wep-cracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darknet.org.uk\/2008\/02\/russix-livecd-linux-distro-for-wireless-penetration-testing-wep-cracking\/","title":{"rendered":"Russix &#8211; LiveCD Linux Distro for Wireless Penetration Testing &#038; WEP Cracking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It looks like it might be time to update our very well received list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darknet.org.uk\/2006\/03\/10-best-security-live-cd-distros-pen-test-forensics-recovery\/\">10 Best Security Live CD Distros (Pen-Test, Forensics &#038; Recovery)<\/a> since we have Russix now and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darknet.org.uk\/2008\/01\/backtrack-live-hacking-cd-beta-3-released\/\">Backtrack new version is on the way out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Russix is a Slax based Wireless Live Linux. It has been designed to be light (circa 230Mb) and dedicated purely to wireless auditing.<\/p>\n<p>It is not a script kiddy phishing tool and as such, while it will allow you to break a WEP key in 6 key strokes and conduct an &#8220;Evil Tiny Twin&#8221; attack in less than 5, it will not let you become the latest version of Barclays Bank.<\/p>\n<p>Russix evolved from an internal UK Military Wireless auditing tool (debian based) which russ had developed while working for them as a penetration tester. <\/p>\n<p>Russix is a free download for auditing.  It scripts together several WLAN attacks and will allow the user to break a WEP key in about 6 keystrokes!  It will not be modified by us to make it into a phishing tool as that would be evil.<\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3033787195489589\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Darknet Responsive Post Ad Links [previously link ad unit] -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3033787195489589\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5456620019\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>It comprises a number of tools including aircrack-ng, cowpatty, asleap, nmap, wireshark, hydra, as well as scripted attacks to aid cracking WEP and WPA networks. Currently, it only supports Atheros based chipsets and those of you lucky enough to own 2 atheros cards will be able to use the scripted Evil Twin attack.<\/p>\n<p>Interested in hearing any feedback you may have or improvements you can make. <\/p>\n<p>You can download it here:<\/p>\n<p>Built on 9th Dec 2007: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.russix.com\/09dec07russix.iso\">Download latest version<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Or read more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.russix.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It looks like it might be time to update our very well received list of the 10 Best Security Live CD Distros (Pen-Test, Forensics &#038; Recovery) since we have Russix now and Backtrack new version is on the way out. Russix is a Slax based Wireless Live Linux. 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