diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4ea89ed..6f937ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Credits
+**Forked from https://github.com/mhaskar/Octopus/**
+
 # What is Octopus ? ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3-yellow)
 
   Octopus is an open source, pre-operation C2 server based on python which can control an Octopus powershell agent through HTTP/S.
@@ -29,6 +32,26 @@
   * **Gather information automatically from the endpoint (endpoint situational awareness) feature.**
 
 # Requirements
+This build was tested on
+* Ubuntu 20.04
+* Ubuntu 24.04
+* Kali Rolling (2025)
+* Debian 11/12/13
+
+For recent Debian based versions of Linux (Debian/Ubuntu/Kali):
+```
+apt install -y git python3-pip python3-flask python3-requests python3-termcolor python3-tabulate nasm mingw-w64 mono-devel
+python3 -m pip install pycryptodome
+git clone https://github.com/tijldeneut/Octopus/ && cd Octopus
+./octopus.py
+```
+_Note: the pip install command is required because apt install python3-pycryptodome does not support 'from Crypto import Random' for some reason_
+
+Original release (https://github.com/mhaskar/Octopus) has been tested on the following operating systems:
+
+* Ubuntu (18.04)
+* Ubuntu (16.04)
+* Kali Linux (2019.2)
 
 You can install all of Octopus' requirements via :
 
@@ -44,11 +67,6 @@ And you can install `mingw-w64` on Debian based distros using:
 
 `apt install mingw-w64`
 
-Octopus has been tested on the following operating systems:
-
-* Ubuntu (18.04)
-* Ubuntu (16.04)
-* Kali Linux (2019.2)
 
 You will also need to install mono to make sure that you can compile the C# source without issues.
 
diff --git a/core/encryption.py b/core/encryption.py
index d3dbd5b..4aad372 100644
--- a/core/encryption.py
+++ b/core/encryption.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def encrypt_command(keyb64, ivb64, plain):
     decoded_key = base64.b64decode(keyb64)
     decoded_iv = base64.b64decode(ivb64)
     aesobj = AES.new(decoded_key, AES.MODE_CBC, decoded_iv)
-    data = pad(plain)
+    data = pad(plain).encode()
     try:
         encd = aesobj.encrypt(data)
         return base64.b64encode(encd)
diff --git a/core/esa.py b/core/esa.py
index 2ad6bd2..7ea75b4 100644
--- a/core/esa.py
+++ b/core/esa.py
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
     "Carbon Black EDR": ["cb"],
     "Avast":    ["aswBcc", "bcc"],
     "Bitdefender": ["epag", "EPIntegrationService", "EPProtectedService", "EPSecurityService"],
-    "Cylance": ["CylanceSvc", "CylanceUi"],
+    "Cortex XDR": ["CylanceSvc", "CylanceUi", "cyserver"],
     "ESET": ["epfw", "epfwlwf", "epfwwfp"],
     "FireEye Endpoint Agent": ["xagt"],
     "F-Secure": ["fsdevcon", "FSORSPClient"],
     "MacAfee": ["enterceptagent", "McAfeeEngineService", "McAfeeFramework", "McCSPServiceHost", "MfeAVSvc"],
     "SentinelOne": ["SentinelAgent", "SentinelOne"],
-    "Sophos": ["sophosssp", "sophossps"],
+    "Sophos": ["sophosssp", "sophossps", "Sophos"],
     "TrendMicro": ["tmntsrv"],
     "Windows Defender": ["MsMpEng"],
     "ZoneALarm": ["zlclient"],
diff --git a/core/functions.py b/core/functions.py
index 4746d7c..816737e 100644
--- a/core/functions.py
+++ b/core/functions.py
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ def banner():
      \__\/         \__\/                     \__\/         \__\/       \__\/         \__\/
 {1}
 
-                    {3}v1.2 stable !{1}
+                    {3}v1.2.1 stable !{1}
 
 
 {2} Octopus C2 | Control your shells {1}
diff --git a/octopus.py b/octopus.py
index 104074c..2efa5f2 100755
--- a/octopus.py
+++ b/octopus.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ def ctrlc(sig, frame):
     readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
     readline.write_history_file(".oct_history")
     try:
-        command = input("\033[4mOctopus\033[0m"+colored(" >>", "green"))
+        #command = input("\033[4mOctopus\033[0m"+colored(" >>", "green"))
+        command = input('Octopus>> ')
         # readline.write_history_file(".console_history.oct")
         if command == "list":
             list_sessions()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b099c86..0ef0a13 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 termcolor
 tabulate
-pycrypto
+pycryptodome
 flask
-requests
\ No newline at end of file
+requests