A new release distribution for Securonis Linux 3.0 has been announced, with a focus on maintaining confidentiality and strengthening security. This distribution, based on the Debian “Testing” package base, is designed to route all traffic through the Tor network, with optional support for i2p. The distribution features a variety of changes and components aimed at increasing safety, with the Mate desktop offered as the default option. Users have the choice to install the distribution for everyday use or run it in Live mode, with the ISO image size being 2.5 GB.
Some of the specific utilities developed by the Securonis Linux project include:
- Seconionis – a transparent proxy for routing traffic through Tor.
- i2p router menu – a GUI for managing i2p routers.
- Pxrtalcrypt – an encryption application.
- Securonis Notes – an encrypted note-taking application.
- Password Manager – a tool for managing passwords.
- Quick-USBKit – a utility for connecting and managing USB devices.
- Open Mammoth – tools for network protection.
- Wizard – a log cleaning and tracking utility.
- Vesperacrypt – a file encryption tool.
- System Knight – a system scanning tool for traces of malicious software.
- System Manager – a set of tools for system control.
- Firescorpion Browser – a modified version of Firefox with enhanced security features.
- Nevermore – a disk cleaning utility.
- Metadata Cleaner – a tool for removing metadata from files.
- Coldbootdef – a utility for clearing memory before shutting down.
- Secdnschanger – a tool for quickly changing DNS parameters.
- Securonis Dnscrypt – a script for simplified use of DNSCRYPT-PROXY.
- Paranoia – a tool for system isolation and network activity blocking.
- PhysicalSec – tools for protecting against physical and hardware attacks.
- Nuke2System – an emergency data cleaning utility.
- Securonis Data Destroyer – a secure file deletion tool.
In the latest release of Securonis Linux 3.0, several changes have been made:
- The GNOME desktop option has been removed, with only Mate remaining.
- The panic mode has been split into three separate utilities: Data Destroyer, Nuke2System, and Coldbootdef.
- New components including PhysicalSec, Firescorp
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