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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:05:34 +0200
From: Black Arch <blackarchlinux@...il.com>
To: fulldisclosure@...lists.org
Subject: [FD] New BlackArch Linux ISOs & installer

Hi,

Today we released new BlackArch Linux ISOs. The new ISOs include over
1200
tools for i686 and x86_64 and over 1000 tools for armv6h and
armv7h.

If you're not already familiar with BlackArch Linux, please read
the
DESCRIPTION section
below.

Here's a short
ChangeLog:
    - lot's of
bugfixes
    - change splash for boot loader (syslinux /
grub)
    - updated pacman.conf
settings
    - updated
/etc/motd
    - updated
/etc/issue
    - updated blackarch-install-scripts (version bump:
0.8)
    - minor tweaks related to ISO
builds
    - updated menu entries for fluxbox, awesome and
openbox
    - updated all
tools
    - added more than 150 new
tools

[ DOWNLOAD
]

You can download the new ISOs here:
http://www.blackarch.org/download.html

[ DESCRIPTION
]

BlackArch Linux is an Arch-based GNU/Linux distribution for pentesters
and
security researchers. The BlackArch package repository is compatible
with
existing Arch
installs.

Here's our website: http://www.blackarch.org/

Here are some of BlackArch's
features:

  - Support for i686, x86_64, armv6h and armv7h
architectures
  - Over 1200 tools (constantly
increasing)
  - Modular package
groups
  - A live ISO with multiple window managers, including dwm,
fluxbox,
    openbox, awesome, wmii, i3 and
spectrwm.
  - An optional installer with the ability to build from
source.

And our todo
list:

  - Wiki: http://www.blackarch.org/wiki.html

  - Persistence version of our ISOs with encrypted root
filesystem
  - New version of our automation framework,
sn00p
    ( http://nullsecurity.net/tools/automation.html
)

[ CONTACT
]

We mostly work on BlackArch Linux for our personal use. We share it in
the
hopes that you will contribute by reporting bugs and sharing tools and
ideas.

We have a relaxed project structure. We welcome pull requests of all
sizes
through any means, including Github[0] and
email[1].

Also see our Twitter account[2] and IRC channel[3]. Although BlackArch is
the
primary topic in the channel, we also have pleasant conversations about
other
things. Come join us. It's a happy place. And, one day, I will drop a
0day
there with no
warning.

[ THANKS
]

We wish to thank all of BlackArch's users, mirrors, and supporters. Thanks
for
your
help.

[ REFERENCES
]

[0] http://www.github.com/BlackArch/

[1] blackarchlinux () gmail
com
[2] https://twitter.com/blackarchlinux

[3] irc://irc.freenode.net/blackarch

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