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Kali Linux Security v2026.2

Kali Linux 2026.2 Release (GNOME 50, KDE 6.6, Helper Scripts, APT Formats & VM Boot Tweaking)

It’s the final week of Q2, and Kali Linux 2026.2 is here - right on schedule ;) We have been heads down since our last release, and we are ready to share what we have been working on. This release is a mix of desktop refreshes, infrastructure improvements, and quality-of-life changes that we think you will appreciate. The summary of the changelog since the 2026.1 release from March is: Desktop Env…

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Kali Linux Security v2026.1

Kali Linux 2026.1 Release (2026 Theme & BackTrack Mode)

New year, new release - Kali 2026.1 is here! There is everything from a fresh coat of paint to a nod to our roots, with normal ongoing improvements. Building on from December’s 2025.4, the summary of the changelog: 2026 Theme Refresh - Our yearly theme refresh BackTrack Mode For Kali-Undercover - New mode celebrating BackTrack’s 20th anniversary Kali’s 13th Birthday Event - A little community even…

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Kali & LLM: Completely local with Ollama & 5ire

We are extending our LLM-driven Kali series, where natural language replaces manual command input. This time however, we are doing everything locally and offline. We are using our own hardware and not relying on any 3rd party services/SaaS. Note: Local LLMs are hardware-hungry. The cost factor here is buying hardware and the running costs. If you have anything that you can re-use, great! GPU (Nvid…

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Kali & LLM: macOS with Claude Desktop & Anthropic Sonnet LLM

This post will focus on an alternative method of using Kali Linux, moving beyond direct terminal command execution. Instead, we will leverage a Large Language Model (LLM) to translate “natural language” descriptions of desired actions into technical commands. Achieving this setup requires the integration of three distinct systems: UI: Apple’s macOS (Can also use Microsoft Windows, but not covered…

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Kali Linux Security v2025.4

Kali Linux 2025.4 Release (Desktop Environments, Wayland & Halloween Mode)

Say hello to Kali Linux 2025.4! Expect updated tools, performance tweaks, and improved support - no fluff, just the essentials. The summary of the changelog since the 2025.3 release from September is: Desktop Environments - Changes to all! GNOME, KDE & Xfce Wayland - VM Guest Utils Support Halloween Mode - dresses the desktop for the occasion 3 New Tools - As always, new packages added and upgrade…

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Kali Linux Security v2025.3

Kali Linux 2025.3 Release (Vagrant & Nexmon)

Another quarter, another drop - Kali 2025.3 is now here! Bringing you another round of updates, new features and introducing some new tools - pushing Kali further. The summary of the changelog since the 2025.2 release from June is: Packer & Vagrant - HashiCorp’s products have had a refresh Nexmon Support - Monitor mode and injection for Raspberry Pi’s in-built Wi-Fi 10 New Tools - As always, vario…

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Kali Vagrant Rebuilt: Out With Packer, In With DebOS

Vagrant files, *.box, are pre-configured Virtual Machines (VM) VM images, which when imported into HashiCorp’s Vagrant, allow for VMs to be interacted with via the command line. You create, start, interact, stop, destroy VMs all without leaving the terminal. Think containers (Docker/Podman), but for VMs. Previously we have been using HashiCorp’s Packer to generate our HashiCorp’s Vagrant images. P…

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Kali Linux & Containerization (Apple's Container)

If you’re an Apple user, you may have heard of Apple’s upcoming feature Containerization during WWDC 2025. Quick summary: Container is a CLI tool, which works with Containerization. This is what end-users interact with. Containerization handles creating the containers, that talks to Virtualization.framework. Virtualization.framework is the hypervisor API (high level), and creates a new VM per cont…

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The Raspberry Pi's Wi-Fi Glow-Up

Thanks to Nexmon and fresh Kali packages, on-board wireless is ready for monitor mode and injection (again!). Kali Linux users on Raspberry Pi now have an improved and more integrated way to use the on-board Wi-Fi interface for wireless assessments. While the Nexmon project has long made this technically possible, our support in Kali has recently been refined. In Kali 2025.1, with the move to a ne…

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Kali Linux Security v2025.2

Kali Linux 2025.2 Release (Kali Menu Refresh, BloodHound CE & CARsenal)

We’re almost half way through 2025 already, and we’ve got a lot to share with you in this release, Kali 2025.2. The summary of the changelog since the 2025.1 release from March is: Desktop Updates - Kali-Menu refresh, GNOME 48 & KDE 6.3 updates BloodHound Community Edition - Major upgrade with full set of ingestors Kali NetHunter Smartwatch Wi-Fi Injection - TicWatch Pro 3 now able to de-authentic…