The GNOME Project has a an amazing new tool, Warp. It is similar to Warpinator however I find it integrates much better and even with Windows.

Warp allows you to securely send files to each other via the internet or local network by exchanging a word-based code.

The best transfer method will be determined using the “Magic Wormhole” protocol which includes local network transfer if possible.

Features

• Send files between multiple devices
• Every file transfer is encrypted
• Directly transfer files on the local network if possible
• An internet connection is required
• QR Code support
• Compatibility with the Magic Wormhole command line client and all other compatible apps

For all Android users, you can get the app Wormhole and use Warp to transfer files, documents, photos and more. Family, friends, and colleagues as well can download the app and share the same. Remember to always practice good security and never accept files from those your unfamiliar with and thus far this tool has been extremely beneficial. Its of course Free Open Source Software (FOSS) however if you find it useful and enjoy it, its good practice to toss the devs some love with a donation so they continue to make great useful and free software for everyone.

Here is the link if you would like to download it yourself and give it a spin: https://apps.gnome.org/app/app.drey.Warp 🐈‍⬛

Frida should be a very helpful toolbox for anyone interested in dynamic instrumentation and/or reverse-engineering. There are now language bindings for Node.js, Python, Swift, .NET, Qt/Qml, Go, and it is also possible to use Frida from C.

https://frida.re/news/2023/06/23/frida-16-1-0-released/>>

Samy is a legend and still makes waves in the hacking space. He's co-founder of OpenSource Securtiy and his Github has plenty to keep someone interested and busy applying and honing their skills. SkyJack is one of my personal faves, using drones to hijack other drones as well as wireless mice and keyboards from a distance then remotely breaching the connected PC. This is just one of the many projects in his repo. Go check it out and have fun...responsibly. 🐈‍⬛

Before beginning this post personal preference is the end result. However that's not what this post is about, rather its to share thoughts and experiences using either or both these distros.

I'm not biased, in fact, I use many many pen-testing distributions (Arch, RedHat, Athena, Kali and yes Parrot).

Here are my findings as well as others:

1. Kali is more stable, reliable, and often faster ***
2. Kali is just as versatile as Parrot from Live USB to the large Everything pkg
3. Kali has more support than Parrot

*** Recently a poll was conducted and other pen-testers voiced that they too found Kali to be more stable, reliable, and faster. If you do any search to confirm this you'll find the results stating Parrot to be just as fast. This isn't the case in the field. 🐲

The poll also ranked the best pen-testing hacking distos. Kali took first. Parrot beat my beloved BlackArch which now with Windows integration of WSL fell to Windows and came in dead last.

Regardless, a poll isn't a reliable nor valid confirmation of facts. Parrot has a much smaller footprint and uses much less resources. Parrot comes fully stacked with tools and is more fluid as a daily driver than Kali. It's a "pretty" OS and for those that like the rich and dynamic colors on their OS and even in their terminal with many customizations on deck, Parrot has that covered. 🦜

What is YOUR opinion/thoughts/experience?