distribution release , designed to test systems for vulnerabilities, conduct audits, analyze residual information and identify the consequences of intruder attacks. All original developments created within the distribution kit are distributed under the GPL license and are available through the public . For loading several options for iso images, 425 MB, 2.8 GB and 3.6 GB in size. Builds are available for x86, x86_64, ARM architectures (armhf and armel, Raspberry Pi, Banana Pi, ARM Chromebook, Odroid). The Xfce desktop is offered by default, but KDE, GNOME, MATE, LXDE, and Enlightenment e17 are optionally supported.
Kali includes one of the most comprehensive collections of tools for computer security professionals, from web application testing and wireless network penetration testing to RFID reader. The kit includes a collection of exploits and over 300 specialized security tools such as Aircrack, Maltego, SAINT, Kismet, Bluebugger, Btcrack, Btscanner, Nmap, p0f. In addition, the distribution kit includes tools for accelerating password guessing (Multihash CUDA Brute Forcer) and WPA keys (Pyrit) through the use of CUDA and AMD Stream technologies, which allow using GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD video cards to perform computational operations.
In the new release:
- Updated KDE-based desktop skins (Xfce and GNOME skins were redesigned in the last release). Kali-specific dark and light themes are offered.
- The kali-linux-large metapackage offered during installation and configuration includes a pwsh shell package that allows you to execute scripts for PowerShell directly from Kali (kali-linux-default PowerShell is not included in the default package set).
- Extended support for ARM architecture. In ARM builds, the use of the root account for login has been discontinued. Up to 16GB, the requirements for the size of the SD card for installation have been increased. Stopped installation of the locales-all package, instead of which the locale settings are generated by the sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales command.
- Wishes with criticism of the new installer are taken into account. The kali-linux-everything metapackage (installing all packages from the repository) has been removed from the installation options. The kali-linux-large suite and all desktops are cached in the install image, allowing for a full install without a network connection. Removed live image customization settings, which upon installation reverted to simply copying the base content with the Xfce desktop, without the need for an internet connection.
- Software versions have been updated, including GNOME 3.36, Joplin, Nextnet, Python 3.8 and SpiderFoot.
Simultaneously prepared release , for mobile devices based on the Android platform with a selection of tools for testing systems for vulnerabilities. With the help of NetHunter, it is possible to check the implementation of attacks specific to mobile devices, for example, through emulation of the operation of USB devices ( - emulate a USB network adapter that can be used for MITM attacks, or a USB keyboard that performs character substitution) and create rogue access points (). NetHunter is installed into the stock Android platform environment in the form of a chroot image that runs a specially adapted version of Kali Linux.
Of the changes in NetHunter 2020.2, support for the Nexmon wireless network monitoring mode and frame substitution for
Nexus 6P, Nexus 5, Sony Xperia Z5 Compact devices. Prepared system images for the OpenPlus 3T device. Number of Linux kernel builds in the repository up to 165, and the number of supported devices .
Source: opennet.ru