INSTALL PARROT
Usually for these hacker-themed features we tend to make judicious use of Kali Linux, a distro that’s jam-packed with pentesting and OSINT (open source intelligence) tools. But it’s not the only one – Parrot OS is equally powerful. And we’d urge you to go and grab the Security edition from https://parrotsec.org and write it to a USB stick without delay. Then the games can begin.
Before exploring Parrot OS, marvel at the stylish MATE desktop. Besides the colourful background, the Applications menu is organised into categories ranging with everything from privacy tools to text editors. Most of the specialist software is in the Pentesting category, so here you’ll find password crackers, social engineering tools and many scanners. The System Services category enables you to start various database and web services, which are required for some programs. Or if you’re targeting a locally hosted web application.