Kali Linux has released version 2025.1a, the first version of 2025, with one new tool, desktop changes, and a theme refresh. With the year's first version, the Kali Team introduces a theme update consisting of new wallpapers and changes to the boot and login experience. As is typical for the year's first version, the Kali Team has released new visual elements, including wallpapers and desktop environments. "Just like our previous releases, the first one of the year, 20XX.1, has our annual theme refresh, a tradition that keeps our interface as modern as our tools," reads the Kali 2025.1a announcement. To start using Kali Linux 2025.1, you can upgrade your existing installation, select a platform, or directly download ISO images for new installs and live distributions. Kali Linux is a distribution created for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers to red team exercises, penetration testing, security audits, and research against networks. If you are running Kali on the Windows Subsystem for Linux, upgrade to WSL2 for a better experience, which includes the ability to use graphical apps. This Kali version also comes with five new wallpapers and three additional backgrounds in the Community Wallpapers package. You can check the WSL version used by Kali with the 'wsl -l -v' command in a Windows command prompt.
This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 22:45:04 +0000