{"id":3449,"date":"2025-12-25T02:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T02:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/parrot-7-0-a-powerful-ethical-hacking-distro-now-with-kde-plasma-and-risc-v-support\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T02:00:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T02:00:48","slug":"parrot-7-0-a-powerful-ethical-hacking-distro-now-with-kde-plasma-and-risc-v-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/parrot-7-0-a-powerful-ethical-hacking-distro-now-with-kde-plasma-and-risc-v-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Parrot 7.0: A Powerful Ethical Hacking Distro Now with KDE Plasma and RISC-V Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The developers of ParrotOS have officially launched <strong>Parrot 7.0<\/strong>, dubbed codename &quot;Echo,&quot; marking a significant upgrade to this ethical hacking distribution. This release is based on the latest <strong>Debian 13 \u201cTrixie\u201d<\/strong> and incorporates the long-term supported <strong>Linux 6.12 LTS<\/strong> kernel.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most notable changes is the adoption of <strong>KDE Plasma<\/strong> as the default desktop environment, optimized for performance on Wayland, while maintaining a classic terminal appearance throughout the system. The release introduces a variety of new hacking tools, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ConvoC2<\/strong>: a Red Team tool for exploiting MS Teams<\/li>\n<li><strong>goshs<\/strong>: a SimpleHTTPServer written in Go<\/li>\n<li><strong>evil-winrm-py<\/strong>: a command execution tool for remote Windows systems<\/li>\n<li><strong>AutoRecon<\/strong>: a multi-threaded network reconnaissance utility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, the release includes tools like <strong>bpf-linker<\/strong>, <strong>PKINITtools<\/strong> for Kerberos interactions, <strong>Chisel<\/strong> for bypassing firewalls, <strong>BloodHound.py<\/strong>, and <strong>TruffleHog<\/strong> for scanning secrets.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to user feedback, an &quot;AI Tools&quot; category has been added to the Parrot Security edition, featuring <strong>HexStrike AI<\/strong>, aimed at penetration testing. The developers emphasize the importance of developing effective strategies to harness AI for enhancing cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Parrot 7.0 also brings other improvements, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Updated <strong>parrot-tools<\/strong> metapackage with additional pre-installed tools<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>RISC-V<\/strong> compatible root filesystem<\/li>\n<li>A rewritten <strong>Parrot Updater<\/strong> in Rust featuring a graphical user interface<\/li>\n<li>Updated <strong>Docker<\/strong> and <strong>WSL<\/strong> images<\/li>\n<li>A new script for converting Debian installations to Parrot OS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For detailed information about the new features and updates, users are encouraged to check the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/parrotsec.org\/blog\/2025-12-24-parrot-7.0-release-notes\">release notes<\/a>. Parrot 7.0 is available for download as both Home and Security editions for 64-bit systems on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/parrotsec.org\/download\/\">official website<\/a>. Existing Parrot 6 users can upgrade to this new version, although a clean installation is recommended for optimal stability and performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The developers of ParrotOS have officially launched Parrot 7.0, dubbed codename &quot;Echo,&quot; marking a significant upgrade to this ethical hacking distribution. This release is based on the latest Debian 13 \u201cTrixie\u201d and incorporates the long-term supported Linux 6.12 LTS kernel. 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