5 Best Operating Systems For Hackers 2020
1. Kali Linux
It is one of the most modern OS that is being used by hackers for pen testing and lots of security exploits. This is a Linux based OS that provides you privacy and safety from the vulnerabilities that other OS have in it. So you must try out this cool OS on your PC.
- Full Customisation of Kali ISOs
- The Kali Linux ISO of doom – an excellent example of the flexibility of live-build, and the types and complexity of customizations possible.
- Kali Linux Live USB persistence with LUKS encryption
- Kali Linux Full Disk Encryption
- Kali Linux on a Raspberry Pi and a bunch of other interesting ARM devices
2. Backtrack
The other well-known Linux based Operating system is backtrack that is being used from a few previous years and best known as the OS for network cracking and pen-testing. And it’s also one of the best OS that can perform various network hacks with privacy.
Features:
- One-stop-shop for all of your security needs
- Metasploit for integration
- Wi-Fi drivers supporting monitor mode (of mon mode) and packet injection
- Cisco OCS Mass Scanner, a very reliable and fast scanner for Cisco routers to test default telnet and enabling password.
- A large collection of exploits as well as more conventional software such as browsers.
3. Pentoo
This is one of the best OS for hackers that is just in the form of Live CD. In this, you just have to create a bootable USB of this OS and then simply boot on your PC, and there is no requirement to install it, you just have to run it on your PC and do hacking attacks.
Features:
- Available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions, the latter having a significant speed increase from 32bit
- Includes the required environment to crack passwords using GPGPU with OpenCL and CUDA configured ‘out of the box'[5][6][7]
- Built on hardened Linux, including a hardened kernel and toolchain
A hardened kernel with extra patches[8] - It uses a pentoo overlay, which allows tools to be built on top of a standard gentoo build.
4. Nodezero
Another good operating system that every pentester would love to try out on their PC. This OS is being developed after the great necessity of many things that are not present in another Linux based OS.
Features:
- THC IPV6 Attack toolkit
- Lots of tools for security testing
- Lightweight and extremely fast
5. Parrot-sec forensic os
Parrot Security is an operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux mixed with Frozen box OS and Kali Linux to provide the best penetration and security testing experience for the attackers and security testers. It is an operating system for IT security and penetration testing developed by the Frozen box Dev Team.
Features:
- Custom hardened Linux 4.3 kernel, rolling release upgrade line
- Custom Anti-Forensic tools
- Custom interfaces for GPG
- Custom interfaces for crypt setup
- “Forensic” boot option to avoid boot automounts
- Most famous Digital Forensic tools and frameworks out of the box
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