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Kali Linux

The Security Professional's Toolkit

Latest Release

Kali 2024.1 - Released January 2024
Kernel 6.6.12 | Tools Update: 15 New Packages

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Core Features

600+ Tools

Pre-installed penetration testing utilities

Live Boot

Run directly from USB without installation

Custom Kernel

Patched for wireless injection

ARM Support

Raspberry Pi & IoT device support

Forensic Mode

Non-destructive analysis capability

CI/CD Pipeline

Weekly automated builds

Tool Categories

Wireless Attacks

  • Aircrack-ng
  • Kismet
  • Wifite

Web Apps

  • Burp Suite
  • OWASP ZAP
  • sqlmap

Password Cracking

  • John
  • Hashcat
  • Hydra

Forensics

  • Autopsy
  • Binwalk
  • Volatility

Installation Methods

Live USB

Persistent storage option available

dd if=kali.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress

Network Install

Minimal base system installation

apt-get install kali-linux-headless

Virtualization

VMware/VirtualBox images available

Learning Resources