Security News > 2020 > February > Call us immediately if your child uses Kali Linux, squawks West Mids Police
The UK's National Crime Agency has publicly distanced itself from a poster urging parents to call police if their child has installed Kali Linux, Tor or - brace yourself - Discord.
Should your child install Kali Linux, virtual machines or internet privacy tool Tor, West Midlands Police wants to know immediately.
"If you see any of these on their computer, or have a child you think is hacking, let us know so we can give advice and engage them into positive diversions," intones the offending poster, forwarded to us by a reader and which we reproduce below in all its glory.
The Register has emailed WMROCU via the address on the poster to ask some pertinent questions.
"The East Midlands Special Operations Unit, West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit and National Crime Agency said in a statement:"This poster was produced to raise awareness among teachers, parents and guardians to help them advise children how to stay safe online.