Continuing the tradition of annual theme updates with the year’s first release, Kali Linux 2025.1a boasts a modern interface with enhancements to the boot menu, login screen, and desktop wallpapers for both Kali and Kali Purple editions. With these comprehensive updates in tools, desktop environments, mobile capabilities, and community-driven enhancements, Kali Linux 2025.1a continues its legacy as an indispensable resource for cybersecurity professionals globally. This release includes updates to Kali NetHunter, such as the addition of a “CAN Arsenal” tab to the NetHunter app for car hacking and new kernels for Samsung phones with a successfully ported Samsung HID patch. There have also been updates to the Kali website, including new pages for official, legacy, and community wallpapers, as well as updates to Kali documentation. The Kali Linux team has acknowledged the contributions of various community members for their help with documentation, forum support, community wallpapers, and packaging. Other updates in Kali Linux 2025.1a include splitting the live-config build-script into kali-installer and kali-live. Users can download fresh images or upgrade their existing Kali Linux installations.
This Cyber News was published on cybersecuritynews.com. Publication date: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 02:25:16 +0000