Software:Predator OS
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| Developer | Hossein Seilany |
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| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Active |
| Source model | Open-source |
| Update method | APT |
| Package manager | dpkg |
| Platforms | x86, x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel (Linux) |
| License | GPLv3 |
| Official website | Official website |
Predator-OS is a free open-source community project, Free (as in freedom). A security-centric free open-source Linux project for penetration testing and ethical hacking and also privacy, hardened, secure, anonymized Linux. Predator Linux has around 1300 pre-installed tools which are split into 40 several categories. Predator Tools has imported from both Debian and Ubuntu repositories and GitHub page. Most kernel and user configs has customized by default to prevent any hacking, non-privileged access and reduce the attack surface. Many built-in firewalls and defensive tools allow end-users to control the Predator-OS. Predator also supports much privacy, anonymized, security tools, and also both it to be run as Live-CD or from a USB Drive and installation mode.
Development
Predator Linux based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS mini, kernel 5.10 LTS, and using a fully customized xfce4 lightweight desktop and default display manager is LightDM.with a special menu of tools. It is an Iranian Linux distribution[1].
It is maintained and established in 2021, by Hossein Seilany, who is also the developer of https://emperor-os.com/ Linux too. Predator-OS is a free open-source community project, Free (as in freedom).[2].
Requirements
Predator OS requires :
- A minimum of 25 GB hard disk space for installation.
- A minimum of 2 GB RAM for i386 and AMD64 architectures.
- A bootable CD-DVD drive or a USB stick.
- A minimum of an Intel Core i3 or an AMD A9 processor for best performance.
Top Features:
- 1) Easy installation and better hardware support than Kali distribution.
- 2) Suitable for newbies users and useful for general work compared to Parrot and Kali distribution.
- 3) Included all Parrot and Kali Linux tools.
- 4) Lower download file size despite the tools more than the Black Arch distribution.
- 5) Ability to boot live and also installation, compared to the deft Linux despite having all the tools of this distribution
- 6) Included the feature of booting in text mode and having CLI tools, such as the dracOS distribution that It lacks graphical tools.
- 7) Covers all Bugtraq Linux tools.
- 8) Included more web penetration testing tools than Samurai Linux.
- 9) Included more tools than BackBox Linux.
- 10) Included all Pentoo Linux tools.
- 11) Included specialized PC crime detection tools and Also the ability to run Windows tools in Linux, such as deft and CAINE Linux.
- 12) Included Kadachi Linux features in the field of privacy and anonymity.
- 13) Included secure and privacy features of Discreete Linux.
- 14) Included all Santoku Linux tools in the field of Mobile pentesting.
- 15) Included the Whonix distribution features for more security.
- 16) Included all Attifyos Linux tools in the field of IoT penetration testing and even more with user-friendly interface.
- 17) Included all stressLinux tools in the field of stress testing and more.
- 18) Included the Features of anonymity on the web, such as IprediaOS distribution.
Operates at 9 different modes:
The Predator-OS has 9 different modes and operates at the following modes for easy and faster access to all tools, and also it is possible to change Linux Predator at: defensive, offensive, privacy, hardened, secured, settings and pentesting modes quickly.
Type of tools
Predator Linux has around 1300 pre-installed tools which are split into 40 several categories.
Categories
Predator OS includes penetration & security Tools , The following tool categories are included:
- Analyzer
- Bluetooth
- Cracker
- Database
- Development
- Exploit
- Footprint
- Forensics
- Forging
- Fuzzers
- Misc
- MitM
- Pentoo
- Proxy
- RCE
- Scanner
- SIP-VOIP
- Wireless
more than 1300 default tools are installed[3].
See also
- Kali Linux
- BlackArch
- BackBox
- List of digital forensics tools
References
- ↑ "Download predator-OS 20.04 LTS – Iranian Linux distribution focusing on security issues and penetration testing" (in en-US). 2021-08-09. https://p30-download.com/download-predator-os-20-04-lts-iranian-linux-distribution-focusing-on-security-issues-and-penetration-testing/.
- ↑ Day, Brittany. "Security Spotlight: Experience Enhanced Privacy & Security with Pre..." (in en-gb). https://linuxsecurity.com/features/security-spotlight-experience-enhanced-privacy-security-with-predator-os.
- ↑ "Homepage - predator-os" (in en). https://predator-os.com/.
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