
The changelog highlights over the last few weeks since March’s release of 2023.1 is:
It is ready for immediate download or upgrading if you have an existing Kali Linux installation. While you’re here, you might want to check out an opinion piece by the CEO of Offensive Security, Ning Wang – Why automated pentesting won’t fix the cybersecurity skills gap or learn more about how Kali Linux creators plan to handle the future of penetration testing.Quick off the mark from previous 10 year anniversary, Kali Linux 2023.2 is now here. Kali Linux 2022.1 is ready for immediate download or updating.įor more details about the newest changes, check out Offensive Security’s blog post.
proxify – A Swiss Army knife Proxy tool for HTTP/HTTPS traffic capture, manipulation, and replay. PoshC2 – A proxy-aware C2 framework with post-exploitation and lateral movement. nuclei – Targeted scanning based on templates. naabu – A simple and reliable port scanner. email2phonenumber – An OSINT tool for discovering a target’s phone number if you have just their email address. dnsx – A multi-purpose DNS toolkit that allows users to run multiple DNS queries. Older services using this may be at end of life, thus increasing the chances of discovering vulnerabilities or other problems,” the developers explained. This is done to help increase Kali’s ability to talk to older, obsolete SSH servers that are still using these older protocols. As a result, tools used inside of Kali are able to communicate using these outdated methods. “In wide compatibility mode, legacy key exchange algorithms (such as diffie-hellman-*-sha1) and old ciphers (such as CBC) are enabled. Kali’s SSH client can now be set on Wide Compatibility, to make connecting and discovering vulnerable old SSH servers easier.
Due to its size, though, it will be initially only offered for download via torrent. The new “kali-linux-everything” image gives users who need all of Kali’s tools to be pre-installed a complete offline standalone image (ISO).
The right-side prompt has been removed from the default ZSH shell, and the skull in the root prompt has been replaced with a stylized K symbol (but users can switch back to the skull if they want to)Īlso, the speech synthesis feature to help blind and visually impaired Kali users was broken, and has now been fixed.Ī new “flavor” and wider compatibility for Kali’s SSH client.Improved functions, theme and layout of the boot menu present in the ISO images.A refreshed installer theme and default browser landing page.
New wallpapers for desktop, login, and boot displays. Visual and audio changes and improvements Visually refreshed and with improved usability for visually impaired users, it comes also with a new “kali-linux-everything” image, wider compatibility for Kali’s SSH client, and new tools. Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2022.1, the latest version of its popular open source penetration testing platform.