PenTBox Changelog

What's new in PenTBox 1.4

Nov 18, 2010
  • Code adapted to work with ruby1.9.x and jruby (more performance, native threads …).
  • Optimized TCP port scanner, and ping check before scan.
  • Optimized hash_cracker.rb
  • Renewed interface with colors (only unix-like) and improvements.
  • Included RIPEMD-160 to Hash Password Cracker and Multi-Digest.
  • Added native mode in SYN DoS that uses Raw Sockets.
  • Added a new mode in the fuzzer -> HTTP headers client fuzzing.
  • Added protected mode -> Only root can use DoS tools, excellent for installations in servers.
  • Added a simple configuration in pentbox.rb for interface colors and protected mode.
  • Unified syn_dos.rb and tcp_dos.rb in one, net_dos.rb
  • Included pentbox-wlist.txt, that can be used with hash_cracker.rb
  • New libraries bit-struct, net/dns.rb and racket.
  • dns_search.rb included -> DNS and host gathering with NS, MX, SHODAN, A bruteforce and PTR IP range.
  • tcp_dos_auto.rb excluded – To prevent from evil script-kiddies.
  • fileencr.rb excluded – Crypto libraries was difficult to adapt, and the module was very slow. You can use openssl that is so much better and faster.
  • sec_im.rb excluded – It wasn’t used and not pentesting related.

New in PenTBox 1.3.2 (Mar 26, 2010)

  • FTP fuzzing improved and finished.
  • Improved CLI.
  • Improved files working.
  • Now the Honeypot log have a file by default.
  • Added a hping3-based mode to work in syn_dos.rb
  • Added Dictionary attack and Dictionary-bruteforce
  • hybrid attack in hash_cracker.rb
  • Added SHA384 in digest.rb and hash_cracker.rb
  • Now modules integration is with modules and classes,
  • this improve the portability and the performance but
  • the modules can’t be executed independently.
  • Fixed a couple of minor bugs.
  • Minor improvements.

New in PenTBox 1.3.1 Beta (Mar 9, 2010)

  • Added kB/s in TCP DoSer and TCP AutoDoSer.
  • Fixed bug in packets counter in TCP DoSers.
  • Updated readmes, now are more explicit and clear.
  • Code revision (optimization, no bugs founded).

New in PenTBox 1.3 Beta (Mar 9, 2010)

  • Added Crypt Ruby and RubyRc4 libraries.
  • Added GOST, ARC4 and Rijndael (aka AES) 256 bits ciphers to Secure IM.
  • Improvements in error exceptions and connection on Secure IM.
  • fileencr.rb included -> Files encryptor and decryptor that uses Rijndael 256 bits, GOST and ARC4 ciphers.
  • Included srand(time.now.to_i) function in programs that use random numbers.
  • Added “Packets per second” in TCP DoSer and TCP AutoDoSer.
  • Minor changes in titles of programs.

New in PenTBox 1.2 Beta (Mar 9, 2010)

  • Added “beep() when intrusion” option in Honeypot.
  • Added save log option in Honeypot.
  • Fixed minor bugs.
  • Updated GNU/GPLv3 License to 2010.
  • Updated Readmes.
  • Two new banners at startup.
  • fuzzer.rb included -> Fuzzer to find vulnerabilities.
  • hexa.rb deleted -> In Internet are a lot of converters.
  • Now Secure password generator erases the variables from memory at the end.

New in PenTBox 1.1 Beta (Mar 9, 2010)

  • sec_im included -> Secure IM Client, more info in the program.
  • Improved Honeypot stability against DoS/DDoS Attacks.
  • Improved general ortography and graphics.
  • Added a lot of new code comments.
  • Deleted Spanish code comments.
  • Optimized tcp_dos.rb and tcp_dos_auto.rb
  • Fixed small bugs in hash_cracker.rb
  • hexa.rb included -> Hexadecimal converter.
  • Re-Maked Menus.
  • syn_dos.rb -> Modified Nmap installation and action command.

New in PenTBox 1.0.1 Beta (Mar 9, 2010)

  • Modified code to be clearest and more simple in all archives.
  • Added more exceptions in Honeypot.
  • Modified Default Web configuration in Honeypot.
  • Fixed traduction problems in Readmes.
  • Modified Windows .bat Loader.
  • Base64 deleted from digest.rb and hash_cracker.rb.
  • Added this changelog.txt in the pack.