Top 10 Linux OS

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There are many OS(Operating System) available for Hacking.

Here are the Top 10 OS for Hacking

Mainly, For Hacking and pentesting, Linux is best Choice, But There are Many Distros available for Hacking and Pentesting...
Main reason for it is that:

1.   It's Open-Source i.e Free
2.   It gives You the root access
3.   Can be fitted inside small portion of partition
4.   It gives You a tons of tools
5.   A lots of varieties!!
6.   It gives you Power of access to everything!

 

 
LET's Start!!

#10 NodeZero

NodeZero is an open source Ubuntu based penetration testing Linux distro, which makes use of Ubuntu repositories for updates. It consists of more than 300 penetration testing tools as well as a set of basic services that are required for carrying out all sorts of operations. NodeZero can run on both 32-bit and 64-bit computing architectures.

• OS Type: Linux
• Based on: Ubuntu
• Origin:Unknown
• Architecture: x86
• Desktop: GNOME 2
• Category: Penetration, Security
• Status: Active
• Last Update: 2015-08-15

#9 CyborgHawk Linux

CyborgHawk Linux is a Ubuntu-based hacking operating system created by the team of Ztrela Knowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd India. Cyborg Hawk penetration testing distro can be used for network security and assessment and also for digital forensics. It has various tools also fit for the Mobile Security and Wireless testing. It has 700+ tools while other penetration distros has 300+ and also dedicated tools for and menu for mobile security and malware analysis.

• OS Type: Linux
• Based on: Ubuntu
• Origin: India
• Architecture: x86_64
• Desktop: GNOME
• Category: Penetration, Security
• Status: Active
• Last Update: 2015-08-15
   

Key features of Cyborg Hawk:
 
– More than 750+ penetration testing tools included.
– Cyborg Hawk is totally Free and always will be.
– Can be used as live OS with full capability.
– Exploitation Toolkit, Stress Testing, Reverse Engineering, Forensics, Mobile

Security, Wireless Security.
 
– Full virtual machine support. (version v1.1 ).
– Now comes with its own repository.
– Reliable and stable.
– Various Wireless devices support.
– Well sorted menu,everything is in just the right place.
– Patched kernal from injection.


Cyborg Hawk default live system username is: cyborg
Live user password is: toor

Download Page: https://www.darknet.org.uk/2016/03/cyborg-hawk-linux-penetration-testing-linux-distro/

#8 ArchStrike

ArchStrike is one of the perfect Arch Linux based ethical hacking operating systems for security experts. ArchStrike provides a live desktop environment based on the Openbox window manager along with an extra repository of security software of 32-bit and 64-bit builds.

• OS Type: Linux
• Based on: Arch
• Origin:USA
• Architecture: i615 x86_64
• Desktop: Openbox
• Category: Live Medium, Security
• Status: Active
• Popularity: 180 (49 hits per day) 
• Last Update: 2019-12-03 23:52 UTC
   

 #7 Network Security Toolkit (NST)

The Network Security Toolkit (NST) is a Linux-based Live CD that provides a set of open-source computer security and networking tools to perform routine security and networking diagnostic and monitoring tasks. The distribution can be used as a network security analysis, validation and monitoring tool on servers hosting virtual machines. The majority of tools published in the article “Top 125 security tools” by Insecure.org are available in the toolkit.

• OS Type: Linux
• Based on: Fedora
• Origin:USA
• Architecture: i615 x86_64
• Desktop: Fluxbox, MATE, OpenBox
• Category: Live Medium, Security
• Status: Active
• Popularity: 245 (29 hits per day) 
• Last Update: 11/04/2020  (Note: They started Working on This date for New Release) 
   

#6 Samurai Web Testing Framework

SamuraiSTFU (Security Testing Framework for Utilities): A specialized Linux distribution based on Kubuntu.

• OS Type: Linux
• Based on: Kubuntu
• Origin: ?
• Architecture: x86
• Desktop: KDE
• Category: Live Medium, Security
• Status: Active
• Last Update: 1.9 on September 22, 2006.

SamuraiSTFU provides pre-installed:


– tools for penetration testing of wired and wireless networks
– tools for testing traditional applications and networks
– built-in tools for testing devices
– specialized testing tools for the energy sector.

Goals of SamuruaiSTFU:


– Leverage last 5 years of experience developing and managing the SamuraiWTF (Web Testing Framework) project
– Live DVD / VM for performing penetration tests on control systems
** Primary audiences are utilities and vendors in the energy sector
** Secondary audience are utilities from other sectors such as gas, water, oil, and control systems in general
** Tertiary audiences are security contractors and independent researchers
– Include “cream of the crop” free and open source tools for all aspects of SG      
Pentesting:

** Best web pentesting tools (small subset of SamuraiWTF)
** Best network pentesting tools (small subset of Backtrack)
** Best hardware pentesting tools (not currently included on any distribution)
– Extra features designed for utility security teams and security firms trying to       gain utility experience:
** Include documentation on tools, architecture, methodology, and protocols
** Include simulated Smart Grid systems for educational purposes
** Include sample packet captures and data dumps for exercises


SamuraiSTFU is available as a VMware virtual disk image.

The project developer is Justin Searle.

 #5 Dracos Linux

Dracos Linux — another favourite operating system of hackers that surfaced from Indonesia built based on the Linux from scratch. Dracos is built to be fast, strong, and powerful OS which is used to perform security testing (penetration testing). Powered by hundreds of pentest tools including information gathering, forensics, malware analysis, maintaining access, and reverse engineering, Dracos Linux is one of the best choices of hacker’s operating system.

• OS Type: Linux
• Based on: Ubuntu
• Origin: Indonesia
• Architecture: x86
• Desktop: Fluxbox
• Category: Live Medium, Security
• Status: Active

#4 Parrot Security OS

Parrot Security OS (or ParrotSec) is a GNU/LINUX distribution based on Debian. This Linux distribution for hackers is built in order to perform penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and mitigation, computer forensics and anonymous surfing. It has been developed by Frozenbox’s Team.

Parrot is cloud-friendly Linux distribution and unlike other ethical hacking operating systems, Parrot OS is a lightweight linux distro  —  runs over machines which have minimum 265Mb of RAM and it is suitable for both 32bit (i386) and 64bit (amd64), with a special edition it works on old 32bit machines (486).

• OS Type: Linux
  
• Based on: Debian(Testing)
  
• Origin: Italy
  
• Architecture: x86_64
  
• Desktop: KDE Plasma, MATE
  
• Category: Forensics, Live Medium, Security
  
• Status: Active
  

#3 BackBox

BackBox Linux is an Ubuntu-based distribution developed to perform penetration tests and security assessments. It is designed to be fast and easy to use. It provides a minimal yet complete desktop environment, thanks to its own software repositories, which are always updated to the latest stable versions of the most often used and best-known ethical hacking tools.

• OS Type: Linux
  
• Based on: Debian, Ubuntu(LTS)
  
• Origin: Italy
  
• Architecture: i368, x86_64
  
• Desktop: Xfce
  
• Category:  Data Rescue, Forensics, Security, Live Medium
  
• Status: Active

The next one is... but no one will say it's correct but it's widely used...

#2 Ununtu

Yea, Ubuntu....So

Ubuntu is a free and open-sourceLinux distribution based on Debian. Ubuntu is officially released in three editions: Desktop, Server, and Core for the internet of things devices and robots. All the editions can run on the computer alone, or in a virtual machine. Ubuntu is a popular operating system for cloud computing, with support for OpenStack.

Ubuntu is released every six months, with long-term support (LTS) releases every two years. As of 23 April 2020, the latest release and also the most recent long-term support release is 20.04 ("Focal Fossa"), which is supported until 2025 under public support and until 2030 as a paid option.

Ubuntu is developed by Canonical, and a community of other developers, under a meritocratic governance model. Canonical provides security updates and support for each Ubuntu release, starting from the release date and until the release reaches its designated end-of-life (EOL) date. Canonical generates revenue through the sale of premium services related to Ubuntu.

Ubuntu is named after the African Nguni philosophy of ubuntu, which Canonical indicates means "humanity to others" with a connotation of "I am what I am because of who we all are".

#Source: Wikipedia

• OS Type: Linux
  
• Based on: Debian
  
• Origin: Isle of Man
  
• Architecture: x86, x86_64, PowerPC, armhf
• Desktop: GNOME, Unity
  
• Category:  Desktop, Server, Live Medium
  
• Status: Active

And Here is, The Widely used Linux For Hacking and pentesting:

#1 Kali Linux

Kali Linux has over 600 preinstalled penetration-testing programs, including Armitage (a graphical cyber attack management tool).It was developed by Mati Aharoni and Devon Kearns of Offensive Security through the rewrite of BackTrack, their previous information security testing Linux distribution based on Knoppix, originally it was designed with a focus on kernel auditing, from which it got its name Kernel Auditing LInux. The name is sometimes incorrectly assumed to come from Kali the Hindu goddess, or the Hindu demon. The third core developer, Raphaël Hertzog, joined them as a Debian expert.

The Kali Linux project began quietly in 2012, when Offensive Security decided that they wanted to replace their venerable BackTrack Linux project, which was manually maintained, with something that could become a genuine Debian derivative, complete with all of the required infrastructure and improved packaging techniques. The decision was made to build Kali on top of the Debian distribution because it is well known for its quality, stability, and wide selection of available software.

The first version (1.0) was released one year later, in March 2013, and was based on Debian 7 “Wheezy”, Debian’s stable distribution at the time. In that first year of development, they packaged hundreds of pen-testing-related applications and built the infrastructure. Even though the number of applications is significant, the application list has been meticulously curated, dropping applications that no longer worked or that duplicated features already available in better programs.

During the two years following version 1.0, Kali released many incremental updates, expanding the range of available applications and improving hardware support, thanks to newer kernel releases. With some investment in continuous integration, they ensured that all important packages were kept in an installable state and that customized live images (a hallmark of the distribution) could always be created.

Kali Linux popularity grew when it was featured in multiple episodes of the TV series Mr. Robot. Tools highlighted in the show and provided by Kali Linux include Bluesniff, Bluetooth Scanner (btscanner), John the Ripper, Metasploit Framework, nmap, Shellshock, and Wget.

With version 2019.4 in November 2019, the default user interface was switched from GNOME to Xfce, with a GNOME version still available.

#Note: This Was Copied Directly from Wikipedia...

• OS Type: Linux
• Based on: Debian (Testing)
• Origin: Switzerland
• Architecture: armel, armhf, i686, x86_64
• Desktop: Enlightenment, GNOME, KDE Plasma, LXDE, MATE, Xfce
• Category: Data Rescue, Forensics, Live Medium, Raspberry Pi, Security
• Status: Active

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