The Kali Linux team has released Kali Linux 2024.3, the latest iteration of their popular penetration testing and ethical hacking distribution. This update brings a host of new features, including 11 new hacking tools, improved Raspberry Pi support, and various behind-the-scenes optimizations. “Our focus has been on a lot of behind-the-scenes updates and optimizations since […] The post Kali Linux 2024.3 Released with 11 New Hacking Tools appeared first on Cyber Security News ..read more

Kali Linux 2024.2 was released with a range of new features, updates, and improvements. These have been designed to improve the user experience and broaden the range of tools available to security professionals. Let’s take a closer look at what’s new in Kali Linux 2024.2. “This release, although slightly delayed, promises to enhance the user experience with significant changes under the hood, new tools, and desktop environment updates,” Kali Linux team said. Major Highlights t64 Transition One of the most significant changes in this release is the t64 transition. This change addresses the Year ..read more

Kali Linux 2024.1 was released, marking the year’s first release with new hacking tools, visual elements, and updates. Kali Linux, a Debian-derived OS by Offensive Security, is dedicated to ethical hacking and penetration testing. It is an advanced, free, open-source operating system in this domain. The Offensive Security team consistently releases new versions of Kali Linux each year, a Linux-based penetration testing and hacking distro. Kali Linux is packed with numerous Information Security tools specifically designed for a wide range of penetration testing activities li ..read more

A backdoor was recently discovered in the xz-utils package versions 5.6.0 to 5.6.1, shocking the Linux community. This poses a significant threat to the security of Linux distributions, including Kali Linux. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-3094, could potentially allow malicious actors to compromise sshd authentication, granting unauthorized access to systems remotely. The xz-utils package is a widely used library in the Linux ecosystem for data compression, making the severity of this vulnerability particularly alarming. The backdoor was discovered in versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 of the xz-utils pack ..read more

Kali Linux is a free and open-source Linux-based operating system that is mainly dedicated to fulfilling two prime criteria:- Ethical hacking Penetration testing In short, this OS, Kali Linux, is one of the most advanced Debian-derived Linux distributions that was originally developed and maintained by Offensive Security. Offensive Security recently launched Kali Linux 2023.3 with several new mods, changes, and new tools, which bring a multitude of positive effects and benefits to end-users. Highlights of Kali Linux 2023.3 Kali Linux 2023.3, the new updated version of Kali Linux, brings thre ..read more

A new distribution called “Kali Purple” was released recently by Offensive Security as part of the Kali Linux 2023.1 project for its 10th anniversary, and it’s the first version of 2023.  Since the Kali Linux 2022.4 was released last year, This new version, Kali Purple is specially designed for defensive security, and it’s aimed at Blue and Purple team members. While Kali Linux is primarily designed to be used by and security auditors in order to conduct penetration testing, security auditing, and cybersecurity research on network systems. Kali Purple at Kali Linux 2023.1 Kali Purple prov ..read more

Offensive Security releases Kali Linux 2023.4, the latest version of the popular operating system, as 2023 comes to a close and the holiday season draws near. Kali Linux, a Debian-derived OS by Offensive Security, is dedicated to ethical hacking and penetration testing. It is an advanced, free, open-source operating system in this domain. The Offensive Security team consistently releases new versions of Kali Linux each year, a Linux-based penetration testing and hacking distro. While not heavily focused on end-user features, the release introduces new platforms and significant behind ..read more

The most recent Kali Linux release for 2022, Kali Linux 2022.4, from Offensive Security includes updated desktop experiences, new Azure and QEMU images, and six new tools. With the addition of 6 new tools, Kali Linux is once again available through the Microsoft Azure store. The tools include Windows NTLM relay tools, a Windows privilege elevation tool, and a driver for Hak5’s WiFi Coconut. The Kali Linux distribution was created for ethical hackers to use in network penetration testing, security audits, and cybersecurity research. The Kali Linux Team adds a number of new features with this re ..read more

Offensive security released the 4th and final update of its security operating system Kali Linux 2021.4 with newly updated hacking tools and support for Macs M1, theme enhancement, extended compatibility for the samba-client, and more. Offensive security used to release Kali Linux OS version updates several time each and every year with new features, in order to provide the best experience for the cybersecurity community. Kali Linux 2021.4 is the final version of this year since Kali Linux 2021.1 was released in February 2021, and Kali linux 2021.2 was released in June and ..read more

Kali Linux 2022.3, the third version of 2022 was released by Offensive Security with Test Lab, Discord, and New Tools. With a new release, the Kali team declared various new enhancements. The download links are all set for immediate access or you may also update any existing installation. New Features in Kali Linux 2022.3 Discord Server – Kali’s new community real-time chat option has launched! Test Lab Environment – Quickly create a test bed to learn, practice, and benchmark tools and compare their results Opening Kali-Tools Repo – We have opened up the Kali tools repository & are accept ..read more