One of our team members recently took (and passed!) OffSec’s advanced penetration testing course & exam, PEN-300/OSEP. Whilst it focuses a lot on Microsoft Windows, there were a few extra places where Linux could be used to complete the same task… just quicker! Compiling C# code in Kali In general, what you need for compiling CSharp (C#) code in Kali is mono-devel : kali@kali:~$ sudo apt install m…
We are back with Kali Linux 2026.3, the third release of the year! We have been busy making it easier to build Kali, updating the desktop experience, and bringing in more tools for you. Ready to get your hands on it? Head over to the download page, or upgrade your existing installation to get started. Here is what has changed since the 2026.2 release from June: Build-Scripts Refresh - Building Kal…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…