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Offensive Security's penetration testing Linux distribution.

Kali Linux, formerly BackTrack Linux, is a Linux distribution made for the purpose of penetration testing. The tag-line of the software is "The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear".

The distribution contains a great many security tools like the Metasploit pentesting framework, port scanners, traffic analysis tools, and password crackers.

It is bootable from a CD, DVD or USB storage.

Official site: Kali.org
Official site of BackTrack (no longer maintained): backtrack-linux.org

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How safe is backtrack to use?

I've always used backtrack for security assessments, it's a great toolbox. The thing is since it's a toolbox to exploit things, have their been any reports of "bundled" spyware in standard backtrack installs? Have their been reports of backtrack…
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pwdump gives me blank passwords as hash although there are passwords?

I was trying to boot my brother laptop with USB stick containing Kali live in order to improve my knowledge as a cyber security specialist candidate. After I booted the system with Kali live and used pwdump to dump Windows's SAM file contents, I…
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ncat ssl generates input/output error

I'm currently attempting to use ncat to bind a cmd shell in Windows for remote access in Kali Linux. On Windows, I first run: ncat --exec cmd.exe -vnl Port --ssl On Kali Linux, I then run: ncat -v WindowsIP Port --ssl I then receive a cmd prompt…
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Mac address spoofing in Kali resets back MAC addr. after connecting to WLAN

I use kali 2016.2 in virtualbox as root user. First I change with macchanger my MAC addr. on 2 interfaces(eth0 and wlan0) but after i connect to a network, the used interface(eth0 or wlan0) resets the MAC to the permanent(original) MAC and I dont…
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Kali Linux browser_autopwn2 WINXP IE6

I'm new at Kali and Metasploit in general. I've been trying for a few days to discover it, and I'm a bit stuck when trying to exploit a VM running Windows XP and with IE 6. Here are some screenshot from msf: Options: Before I connect with IE 6 from…
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Kali Linux + How to find information behind NAT

I am working on an assignment where we are supposed to attack a private network simulated by a virtual machine provided to us using Kali. My Kali VM and the target network are on a 'host-only' private network in virtual box. I scan the network using…
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ALFA AWUS036NHV - Monitor Mode

I have recently come into ownership of the above product and was wondering if it is possible to enable monitor mode on said device? I figured this community might have a definite answer, if not a clever work around.
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Kali linux in android

I have installed Kali Linux successfully using Linux deploy. I get this error when I run the browser in VNC Viewer. Please help me.
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Could not find gem 'grape-entity (~> 0.5.0)' in any of the gem sources listed in your Gemfile or available on this machine

while installing the gitlab, i got encounter with this error
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Veil-E install issue

I have tried to install this several times, changes sources, and gone through every solution online so far, including the one in this forum and still having issues getting this to install on KALI. Any help is greatly…
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Is Kali-Linux operating system is free from virus and worms?

Friends, Is Kali Linux operating system is best to use? as a beginner in security domain can I start to go with Kali-Linux OS?? Can all features which i used with Windows can be used on Kali too?
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Empire Autorun Script

I'm tryng to run the following resource file when getting a new agent usemodule privesc/bypassuac "name of the listener" execute y back usemodule persistence/elevated/wmi set Listener "name of the listener" set AtStartup…
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Kali Linux: Run penetration test and generate report for particular site?

I am new in Kali Linux and recently one of my jobs is to use Kali Linux to scan a newly developed site and see if there are any security issue. And after going through some courses I found that, in Kali Linux there are a lot of tools that you can…
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Kali Linux explain output

What are the errors if any from this screen shot? The output I received was confusing to me. I have the screen shot for reference. At the command prompt, type cd ~/stonesoup-c-mc/TC_C_121_v968/src and press Enter to change the directory. At the…
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Vulnerability Tracking Site

my ask is really simple. I have a group that do ethical hacking, we search vulnerabilities on webpages, analize them, and make the proper paper to inform the organization involved. We are having a rough time tracking what we found, is there any…
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