Today we released the new BlackArch Linux ISOs and OVA image. These are really special releases as many improvements and QA went through all packages and tools BlackArch Linux offers. Here's the changelog: added more than 150 new tools; added terminus font for all window managers; included Linux kernel 5.2.9; new ~/.vim and ~/.vimrc (thanks to noptrix offering his config files); updated blackarch-installer to version 1.1.19; various improvements and bug fixes; removed dwm window manager; replaced the default terminal xterm with rxvt-unicode.

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Distribution Release: BlackArch Linux 2020.06.01 BlackArch Linux is an Arch Linux-based distribution designed for penetration testers and security researchers. The project's latest release, BlackArch Linux 2020.06.01, features many additional tools, disables the iptables and VirtualBox services, and introduces several package upgrades. The distribution's release announcement states: " Today we released the new BlackArch Linux ISO and OVA images. Many improvements and quality assurance went through all packages and tools Blackarch Linux offers. This is a high-quality release. Here's the changelog: added more than 150 new tools; disabled iptables/ip6tables service; remove unneeded VirtualPC services (drag-n-drop, vmsvga-x11); replace wicd with wifi-radar (GUI) and wifi-menu (curses - netctl); updated blackarch-installer to v1.1.45; included linux kernel 5.6.14; QA'ed and fixed a lot of packages (runtime exec, missing dependencies); updated all vim plugins and improved vim config options; updated all blackarch tools and packages including config files; updated all system packages; updated all window manager menus (Awesome, Fluxbox, Openbox). " Download links (SHA1, pkglist, username: root, password: blackarch): blackarch-linux-live-2020.06.01-x86_64.iso (14,719MB, torrent), blackarch-linux-netinst-2020.06.01-x86_64.iso (500MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: BlackArch Linux 2020.01.01 Levon Kayan has announced the release of a new version of BlackArch Linux, an Arch-based distribution with a large collection of specialist tools designed for penetration testing, security research and forensic analysis: " Today we have released new BlackArch Linux ISO and OVA images. Many improvements and much QA went through all packages and tools BlackArch Linux offers. Here is the changelog: added 120 new tools; add terminus font support to LXDM; fixed the annoying 'cannot open tools via menu' bug; updated BlackArch installer to version 1.1.34; included Linux kernel 5.4.6; updated urxvt configuration to add support for changing size on the fly; Vim - replace pathogen with Vundle.vim, added new vim plugin, clang_complete; minor bug fixes and improvements; updated all BlackArch tools and packages, including configuration files; updated all system packages; updated all window manager menus (Awesome, Fluxbox, Openbox). " Visit the distribution's blog to read the full release announcement. Download (SHA1, pkglist, login: root, password: blackarch): blackarch-linux-live-2020.01.01-x86_64.iso (13,350MB), blackarch-linux-netinst-2020.01.01-x86_64.iso (491MB).

Distribution Release: BlackArch Linux 2019.06.01 The developers of BlackArch Linux, an Arch Linux-based distribution designed for penetration testers and security researchers, and containing a large collection of penetration-testing and security utilities, have announced the release of version 2019.06.01. As usual, the new release updates the underlying Linux system and brings several new tools: " Today we have released the new BlackArch Linux ISO and OVA images. Here is the changelog: added more than 150 new tools; added 'jedi-vim' plugin; updated vim plugins; included Linux kernel 5.1.4; ISO image file cleanups and tweaks; updated blackarch-installer to vercion 1.1.1; updated Xresources and Xdefaults, plus added support for rxvt-unicode; package quality assurance (runtime checks) was performed prior the ISO image build; updated all BlackArch tools and packages, including configuration files; updated all system packages; updated all window manager menus (Awesome, Fluxbox, Openbox). " Visit the project's blog to read the full release announcement. The full BlackArch ISO image is now over 11 GB in size and only suitable for USB media or VirtualBox, but the project also provides a CD-size "netinst" image that pulls packages from the distribution's mirrors during installation. Download (SHA1, pkglist, login: root, password: blackarch): blackarch-linux-live-2019.06.01-x86_64.iso (11,401MB), blackarch-linux-netinst-2019.06.01-x86_64.iso (651MB).

Distribution Release: BlackArch Linux 2018.12.01 A new version of BlackArch Linux, an Arch Linux-based distribution with a collection of over 2,800 penetration-testing and security tools, has been released: " Today we have released a new BlackArch Linux ISO and OVA images. Here is the changeLog: added more than 150 new tools; enabled wicd service by default; removed dwm window manager; removed wmii window manager; added bactl package (script to configure and set up BlackArch environment); included every tool of BlackArch except: cuda-/oclhashcat, vmcloak, theZoo; included Linux kernel 4.19.4; included wordlistctl; updated BlackArch installer to version 1.0.3; updated default ISO files (synchronised with archiso's template); package QAs (runtime checks) were performed prior the ISO image build; updated all BlackArch tools and packages including configuration files; updated all system packages; updated all window manager menus (Awesome, Fluxbox, Openbox); re-added multilib. " Visit the project's blog to read the full release announcement. The BlackArch ISO image has grown to over 10GB, so it's suitable for USB media or VirtualBox, but the project also provides a small "netinst" image for network installation. Download (SHA1), pkglist, login: root, password: blackarch): blackarch-linux-live-2018.12.01-x86_64.iso (10,627MB), blackarch-linux-netinst-2018.12.01-x86_64.iso (623MB).

Distribution Release: BlackArch Linux 2018.06.01 BlackArch Linux is an Arch Linux-based distribution designed for penetration testers and security researchers. The project's latest snapshot, BlackArch 2018.06.01, introduces many new tools, replaces the Midori web browser with Chromium and includes several bug fixes. " Today we released the new BlackArch Linux ISOs and OVA image. This is a high quality release. Here's the changelog: added more than 60 new tools; added configuration files for i3-wm (BlackArch compatible); network stack tunings (sysctl + tuning.sh); added pacman clean-up script (consistency++); switched to terminus font (console, LXDM, WMs, X terminals); replaced alternative browser Midori with Chromium; many clean-ups and tweaks; renamed ISO file name; fixed Awesome window manager quit/exit issue; fixed system group and user failures; fixed kernel module load failures; updated BlackArch installer to version 0.7 (bug fix + many improvements); included Linux kernel 4.16.12.... " Further information can be found on the project's blog page. Download (SHA1, pkglist): blackarch-linux-live-2018.06.01-x86_64.iso (7,648MB, torrent), blackarch-linux-netinst-2018.06.01-x86_64.iso (570MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: BlackArch Linux 2017.11.24 BlackArch Linux is an Arch Linux-based distribution designed for penetration testers and security researchers. The project has released a new snapshot, BlackArch Linux 2017.11.24, which contains several updates and more than 50 new packages. The project's blog page lists recent changes: " Today we released new BlackArch Linux ISOs. For details see the change log below. Here's the change log: added more than 50 new tools; various clean-ups and tweaks; updated BlackArch installer to version 0.6; included kernel 4.13.12; updated all BlackArch tools and packages; updated all system packages; update all window manager menus (Awesome, Fluxbox, Openbox). We wish to thank all of BlackArch's users, mirrors, and supporters. Thanks for your help. " This is the first version of BlackArch to drop support for 32-bit x86 packages. 64-bit builds for x86 computers and ARM images are still available. The latest BlackArch Linux double-sided DVD image, as well as a much smaller "netinst" file, are ready for download (SHA1) from one of the project's download mirrors: blackarchlinux-live-2017.11.24-x86_64.iso (7,580MB, pkglist, torrent), blackarchlinux-netinst-2017.11.24-x86_64.iso (500MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: BlackArch Linux 2017.08.30 BlackArch Linux is an Arch Linux-based distribution designed for penetration testers and security researchers. The project has announced the availability of a new snapshot of the distribution. The new ISO image carries the version number 2017.08.30 and the distribution's blog provides the following release announcement: " Today we released new BlackArch Linux ISO images. Here's the changelog: bug fix - strap.sh (removed 'http:' for PGP key server); updated BlackArch installer to version 0.5.2 (update SHA1 sum of strap.sh); include Linux kernel 4.12.8; updated many BlackArch tools; updated all system packages; updated all window manager menus (Awesome, Fluxbox, Openbox). We wish to thank all of BlackArch's users, mirrors, and supporters. Thanks for your help. " BlackArch Linux is available in Live and net-install editions. Download options include a live dual-layer DVD image or a single-CD network installation ISO; get them from here: Download (SHA1): blackarchlinux-live-2017.08.30-x86_64.iso (7,812MB, pkglist), blackarchlinux-netinst-2017.08.30-x86_64.iso (491MB).