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@D3vil0p3r D3vil0p3r released this 22 Jan 23:22
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New pentesting Arch-based Linux distribution that focuses on user learning and connects the user closer to all valuable hacking resources in terms of knowledge and growth in the Cybersecurity field.

Athena OS, code name "Parthenos" (ancient Greek: παρθένος, "Virgin"), comes with several important fixes and new implementations!

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athena-2023.02.20-x86_64.iso

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Verify: You are strongly advised to verify the hashes of the ISO you downloaded. This will confirm that the files you downloaded perfectly match the files uploaded by the team. Please don't underestimate this step, a corrupted archive could result in data loss. Always verify your downloads!

Hashes to verify your download:

MD5

83a69af6a7ef938e47e62c530c2a2de8

SHA-1

b3f530f11f967f9a59d5283a3ef3ee5b27835be6

SHA-256

7bfe083a23ad7a61c31be7feadc96fe4e4658494d57b5566a36d4f597de221f7

SHA-512

afac56265a2e2127eda28ff6d6a0830094f7875bbd513c1d13b0b8129ab6af75f9eb39aacd09cce44a9a3e9f961d76a1fc9dec85d11ff4b9a9ad898988a08a39

Changelog

Athena Parthenos changelog:

  • Implement tb alias for connecting to termbin.com domain
  • Moved dconf files from home directory to usr directory


athena-2023.01.23-x86_64.iso

Note: ISO v2023.01.23 is no longer available for download. Please use v2023.02.20.

Verify: You are strongly advised to verify the hashes of the ISO you downloaded. This will confirm that the files you downloaded perfectly match the files uploaded by the team. Please don't underestimate this step, a corrupted archive could result in data loss. Always verify your downloads!

Hashes to verify your download:

MD5

aa1d96d2e3506c1580096c56eec06c4f

SHA-1

5ef8e20a630f8ef2f81b19bd564ede8397deb731

SHA-256

3af569ed4eb82a1b545ef1d95fa21d53825dff3c82d3f4c638226315b4e224e8

SHA-512

d082788c2d7853167c388fa4d590f592d99f86cc998654cb2486fadacfaa1d0ab6c3e18160bbb186baf72573d5ff041bfede8b51997798d06f78470935adf1a0

Changelog

Athena Parthenos changelog:

  • Hacking roles: added new roles for your hacking activity:
    • Black Hat Omniscient
    • OSINT Specialist
  • Integrated Hack The Box VIP contents for playing retired machines
  • HTB Tools now manage API key, shell prompt and target host according to the user preferences
  • Implemented Tool Recipe viewer for having at hands all the productivity commands you need to improve your work
  • Implemented OpenAI ChatGPT Desktop client, mainly intended for users that need to understand how a security tool works
  • Implemented browser choice between Firefox and Brave
  • Implemented browser quick access graphical interface to hacking web resources (i.e., Hack The Box, TryHackMe, PWNX, Offensive Security) an online tools (i.e., RevShell generator, GTFOBins, CyberChef, CrackStation) by NightTab
  • Added more security bookmarks
  • Implemented Penetration Testing Kit on browser
  • Implemented PyWhat for identifying all you need
  • Implemented Note-Taking app choice (CherryTree, Notion App Enhanced, Obsidian) and Utility app choice at installation time
  • Implemented logic for automating the usage of NVIDIA driver in Xorg and Wayland for baremetal installation
  • Implemented border and borderless window theme choice
  • NetworkMananger integrates with OpenVPN
  • Implemented Orca for improving the accessibility
  • Implemented Neovim Nvchad
  • Implemented mirrorlist for BlackArch repository
  • Implemented Timeline Project application for displaying and navigating events on a timeline
  • Implemented vnstat as network control monitoring
  • Implemented SOF Firmware and ALSA utils
  • Keyring fix at installation time to fix any future keyring issue
  • Implemented GNOME shell component themes
  • Added bless as HEX editor
  • GNU Netcat replaced by OpenBSD Netcat
  • Removed pacman -Syy where no needed
  • NIST Feed disabled by default
  • Removed DarkReader from the browser because it causes view issues on some websites
  • Changed mouse pointer color from white to blue for Blue Eyes Samurai theme to prevent pointer hiding when overlapping a white color window (i.e., Calamares)
  • Added ntfs-3g e ntfsprogs
  • Fixed Athena Welcome logo directly on its source code
  • Deleted GNOME entry from the Display Manager because duplicated
  • Run Tmux as non-login shell for preventing run-once script triggering
  • Changed Calamares Internet URL check to "http://www.bing.com"
  • Athena Theme Tweak now changes browser icon on PenTOXIC menu according to the installed browser
  • Deleted /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme because on GNOME 43 is not needed
  • Fixed Open in Terminal issue that didn't open Kitty
  • Added Flameshot as choice in Calamares
  • Created packages for each role for improving the management of security tools
  • htb-update removed from run-once script and called by the user on Athena Welcome
  • Implemented help function in Athena Welcome, NIST Feed and other Athena OS tools when no arguments are provided
  • Changed PWNage menu keyboard shortcut
  • Ubuntu Dock autohide issue fixed
  • Fly-Pie achievement stats reset
  • Implemented athena-upgrade for rolling updates
  • Implemented athena-fix for managing ongoing issues

If you detect any issues during your experience, please open an issue on athena-iso GitHub repository.

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