the release of the distribution , based on the Debian Testing package base and includes a collection of tools for system security assessment, forensic analysis, and reverse engineering. Available for download several ISO images with MATE environment (full 3.9 GB and minimal 1.7 GB) and with KDE desktop (2 GB).
The Parrot distribution is positioned as a portable laboratory for security experts and forensic analysts, focusing on tools for testing cloud systems and Internet of Things devices. It also includes cryptographic tools and programs for secure internet access, including TOR, I2P, anonsurf, gpg, tccf, zulucrypt, veracrypt, truecrypt, and luks.
In the new release:
- Synchronized with the Debian Testing package base as of April 2020.
- The Linux kernel has been updated to version 5.5.
- Packages related to Python 2 have been removed.
- Improvements have been made to the menu structure and to simplify navigation through application lists.
- Anonsurf (anonymous mode) has been significantly updated, now running as a background process and can be activated during boot.
- A new installer based on the project has been proposed in Live builds (the delivery of standard installation images with the classic Debian installer is retained).
Source: opennet.ru
