Athena OS "Polias"
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 "Polias" (ancient Greek: Πολιάς "of the city"), comes with several important fixes and new implementations!
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Changelog
Athena Polias changelog:
- Blue Team circular menu!
- New hacking roles: Blue Teamer and DoS Attacker
- 10 terminals to be chosen during the installation of Athena
- CyberChef as APPLICATION! If you need to decode or encode what you wish, you don't need to use the browser for connecting to CyberChef. Athena gives you CyberChef as application! Give a look on the menu dock!
- Automatic install of the right drivers for your PC. Now Athena can recognize your GPU and install the right drivers with no user interaction
- Xorg now is set as default because of being more stable than Wayland (i.e., Screen Share)
- Automatic recognition of environment (if Virtual or Baremetal) and install the right drivers for it
- Automatic recognition of the selected File System and install of related management tools
- Implemented Environment choice during the installation (currently only "No Desktop" and "GNOME" options)
- Implemented several GNOME extensions for improving the productivity of the environment
- Installed modules on PowerShell
- Implemented BASH autosuggestion and ZSH autosuggestion
- Implemented Offline Install
- Implemented Nano syntax highlighting for highlighting your files opened by
nanoaccording to its programming language - After the installation, Athena recognizes what are the fastest Arch Linux, BlackArch and Chaotic mirrors and set them automatically in your new system.
- Added cpc alias for copying file contents directly on the clipboard without opening files
- Implemented Athena Grub Theme
- Discord replaced by ArmCord for removing Discord telemetry and improve the Privacy of the OS
- Added Mullvad Browser choice in order to have a further browser designed for Privacy (it integrates by OpenVPN too)
- VSCode replaced by Codium for removing Microsoft telemetry (Codium is also faster than VSCode)
- Android mobile smartphones can be recognized by Athena when connected by USB
htb-playnow tracks the machines you found user or root flags- Added more bookmarks and Wayback Machine extension on the browser
- HTB Update now should refresh the HTB Active Machines on PWNage menu each 15 days
- Implementation of OnionShare for sharing in anonymous way all the info you need with your peer!
- Added Tor Browser
- Added Edex-UI: a cinematic terminal environment!
- Implemented GNOME Gestures Improvements for improving the experience of users using touchpads
- ZSWAP replaced by ZRAM
Athena implemented also massive technical changes on her backend to improve her performance!
If you detect any issues during your experience, please open an issue on athena-iso GitHub repository.