n01d-forge

🔥 Secure Cross-Platform Image Burner with Encryption
Flash • Encrypt • Verify • Secure

Features • Security • Download • Usage • Building

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What is n01d-forge?

n01d-forge is a secure, cross-platform image burning tool similar to Balena Etcher, but with advanced security features including full-disk encryption, secure erase, and hash verification. Perfect for creating bootable USB drives with security in mind.

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Features

🔥 Image Flashing

• Multiple Formats - ISO, IMG, RAW, DMG, BIN
• High Performance - 4MB buffer for fast writes
• Progress Tracking - Real-time speed, ETA, and bytes written
• Auto-Detection - Automatically detect USB and removable drives

🔐 Encryption Support

• LUKS/LUKS2 - Linux Unified Key Setup (Linux native)
• VeraCrypt - Cross-platform encryption container
• Multiple Ciphers - AES-256-XTS, Serpent, Twofish
• Strong Key Derivation - Argon2id with configurable iterations

🛡️ Security Features

• Secure Erase - Zero fill, random data, DoD 5220.22-M, Gutmann (35-pass)
• Hash Verification - SHA-256, SHA-512, MD5 before and after write
• Wipe on Error - Automatically wipe encryption headers on failure
• Safe Drive Selection - System drives are protected

⚙️ Bootloader Options

• UEFI - Modern UEFI boot support
• Legacy BIOS - Traditional MBR boot support
• Hybrid - Both UEFI and Legacy for maximum compatibility

🎨 User Interface

• Modern Dark UI - Cyberpunk-inspired theme matching n01d-machine
• Step-by-Step Wizard - Easy 3-step process
• Confirmation Dialogs - Prevent accidental data loss
• Real-time Progress - Visual progress with speed and ETA

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Security

🔐 Encryption Types

Type	Platform	Description
LUKS2	Linux	Latest LUKS standard with Argon2id
LUKS	Linux	Legacy LUKS for older systems
VeraCrypt	All	Cross-platform, plausible deniability

🔑 Encryption Ciphers

Cipher	Key Size	Description
AES-256-XTS	512-bit	Industry standard, hardware accelerated
Serpent-XTS	512-bit	Conservative design, very secure
Twofish-XTS	512-bit	Fast, no known weaknesses

🧹 Secure Erase Methods

Method	Passes	Description
Zero Fill	1	Fast, fills with zeros
Random	1	Cryptographically random data
DoD 5220.22-M	3	U.S. Department of Defense standard
Gutmann	35	Maximum security for older drives

✓ Verification

• Pre-write Hash - Calculate SHA-256 of source image
• Post-write Verify - Read back and compare hash
• Mismatch Alert - Clear warning if verification fails

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Download

Latest Release (v1.0.0)

Platform	Download
🐧 Linux (AppImage)	n01d-forge_1.0.0_amd64.AppImage
🐧 Linux (Debian)	n01d-forge_1.0.0_amd64.deb
🪟 Windows	n01d-forge_1.0.0_x64-setup.exe
🍎 macOS	n01d-forge_1.0.0_x64.dmg

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Prerequisites

Required Tools

Linux

# For image writing (usually pre-installed)
sudo apt install coreutils

# For encryption (optional)
sudo apt install cryptsetup

# For secure erase (optional)
sudo apt install util-linux

Windows

• Administrator privileges required
• No additional tools needed

macOS

• Administrator privileges required
• No additional tools needed

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Usage

Basic Image Flash

1. Select Image - Click "Browse" and choose your ISO/IMG file
2. Select Drive - Click on the target USB drive
3. Flash - Click "Flash Image" and confirm

Encrypted Bootable USB

1. Select your image file
2. Select target drive
3. Enable "Enable Encryption" toggle
4. Choose encryption type (LUKS2 recommended for Linux)
5. Set a strong password
6. Click "Flash Image"

Secure Erase Before Write

1. Select image and drive
2. Enable "Secure Erase First" toggle
3. Choose erase method:
   • Zero Fill - Fast, good for SSDs
   • Random - Better for HDDs
   • DoD - Government standard
   • Gutmann - Maximum security
4. Proceed with flash

Verify After Write

1. Enable "Verify After Write" (enabled by default)
2. After writing, n01d-forge will:
   • Read back the written data
   • Calculate SHA-256 hash
   • Compare with source hash
   • Show verification result

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Building from Source

Prerequisites

• Rust 1.70+
• Node.js 18+ (optional)
• Platform-specific dependencies

Linux

# Install dependencies
sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/bad-antics/n01d-forge.git
cd n01d-forge

# Build
cargo install tauri-cli
cargo tauri build

Windows

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/bad-antics/n01d-forge.git
cd n01d-forge

# Build
cargo install tauri-cli
cargo tauri build

macOS

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/bad-antics/n01d-forge.git
cd n01d-forge

# Build
cargo install tauri-cli
cargo tauri build

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Project Structure

n01d-forge/
├── public/
│   └── index.html          # Web UI
├── src-tauri/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── main.rs         # Main application logic
│   │   ├── encryption.rs   # Encryption module
│   │   ├── drives.rs       # Drive detection
│   │   └── secure_erase.rs # Secure erase methods
│   ├── Cargo.toml          # Rust dependencies
│   └── tauri.conf.json     # Tauri configuration
├── assets/
│   └── n01d-forge-icon.svg # Application icon
├── .github/
│   └── workflows/
│       └── release.yml     # CI/CD
└── README.md

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Related Projects

• n01d-machine - Secure VM Manager with Sandboxing & Tor
• nullsec - Security research framework

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

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License

MIT License - see LICENSE

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Made with 🔥 by NullSec Team

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