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BackTrack is named after a search algorithm called “backtracking”. BackTrack 5 tools range from password crackers to full-fledged penetration testing tools and port scanners.

“Analysing and identifying the most sensitive digital components of a computer-controlled system and instituting appropriate computer security measures, that enhance defence in depth and incorporate a ...