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KALI LINUX

The most advanced Penetration Testing Distribution. Ever.


THE MOST ADVANCED
PENETRATION TESTING DISTRIBUTION

Kali Linux is an open-source, Debian-based Linux distribution geared towards
various information security tasks, such as Penetration Testing, Security
Research, Computer Forensics and Reverse Engineering.

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THE INDUSTRY STANDARD


KALI LINUX IS NOT ABOUT ITS TOOLS, NOR THE OPERATING SYSTEM. KALI LINUX IS A
PLATFORM.

 * MAKE YOUR JOB EASIER
   
   You can take any Linux and install pentesting tools on it, but you have to
   set the tools up manually and configure them. Kali is optimized to reduce the
   amount of work, so a professional can just sit down and go.

 * KALI EVERYWHERE
   
   A version of Kali is always close to you, no matter where you need it. Mobile
   devices, Containers, ARM, Cloud providers, Windows Subsystem for Linux,
   Pre-built Virtual Machine, Installer Images, and others are all available.

 * CUSTOMIZATION
   
   With the use of metapackages, optimized for the specific tasks of a security
   professional, and a highly accessible and well documented ISO customization
   process, it's always easy to generate an optimized version of Kali for your
   specific needs.

 * DOCUMENTATION
   
   Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a novice, our documentation will have
   all the information you will need to know about Kali Linux. Multiple tips and
   “recipes” are available, to help ease doubts or address any issues. All
   documentation is open, so you can easily contribute.

 * COMMUNITY
   
   Kali Linux, with its BackTrack lineage, has a vibrant and active community.
   There are active Kali forums, IRC Channel, Kali Tools listings, an open bug
   tracker system, and even community provided tool suggestions.


ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED

The Kali Linux penetration testing platform contains a vast array of tools and
utilities. From information gathering to final reporting, Kali Linux enables
security and IT professionals to assess the security of their systems.

FIND OUT ALL ABOUT KALI'S TOOLS

Aircrack-ng
Burp Suite
Hydra
John the Ripper
Maltego
Metasploit Framework
Nmap
Responder
sqlmap
Wireshark
NetExec
FFUF
Empire
Starkiller
Aircrack-ng


KALI EVERYWHERE

UNDERCOVER MODE

Using Kali in an environment where you don't want to draw attention to yourself?
Kali Undercover is the perfect way to not stand out in a crowd.

KALI NETHUNTER

A mobile penetration testing platform for Android devices, based on Kali Linux.
Kali NetHunter is made up of an App, App Store, Kali Container and KeX

WIN-KEX

Win-KeX provides a full Kali Desktop Experience for Windows WSL. Applications
started via Kali's panel will share the desktop with Microsoft Windows
applications.


 * ARM
   
   Cheap & low powered devices, which make for great leave behind devices.
   Modern ARM based laptops provide high speed with long battery life as an
   assessment platform.


 * BARE METAL
   
   Single or multiple boot Kali, giving you complete control over the hardware
   access (perfect for in-built WiFi and GPU), enabling the best performance.


 * CLOUD
   
   Hosting providers which have Kali Linux pre-installed, ready to go, without
   worrying about looking after the infrastructure.


 * CONTAINERS
   
   Using Docker or LXD, allows for extremely quick and easy access to all of
   Kali's tools, without the overhead of a isolated virtual machine.


 * MOBILE
   
   A mobile penetration testing platform for Android devices, based on Kali
   Linux. Kali NetHunter consists of an NetHunter App, App Store, Kali
   Container, and KeX.


 * USB
   
   Kali in your pocket, ready to go with Live Boot. Your Kali, always with you,
   without altering the host OS, plus allows you to benefit from hardware
   access.


 * VIRTUAL MACHINES
   
   VMware, VirtualBox & QEMU pre-built images ready to go. Allowing for a Kali
   install as bare as possible, with additional features such as snapshots,
   without altering the host OS. And we have vagrant images too.


 * WSL
   
   WSL is included out of the box with modern Windows. You can then start to use
   Kali (and Win-KeX) without any installing any extra software.


CHOOSE THE DESKTOP YOU PREFER


XFCE

Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It
aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually
appealing and user friendly.

Xfce consists of separately packaged parts that together provide all functions
of the desktop environment, but can be selected in subsets to suit user needs
and preferences. This is Kali's default desktop environment.


GNOME SHELL

Every part of GNOME Shell has been designed to make it simple and easy to use.
The Activities Overview is an easy way to access all your basic tasks. A press
of a button is all it takes to view your open windows, launch applications, or
check if you have new messages. Having everything in one place is convenient and
means that you don't have to learn your way through a maze of different
technologies.


KDE PLASMA

Plasma is made to stay out of the way as it helps you get things done. But under
its light and intuitive surface, it's a powerhouse. So you're free to choose
ways of usage right as you need them and when you need them.

With Plasma the user is king. Not happy with the color scheme? Change it! Want
to have your panel on the left edge of the screen? Move it! Don't like the font?
Use a different one! Download custom widgets in one click and add them to your
desktop or panel.


LATEST NEWS FROM OUR BLOG

CONTRIBUTING TO KALI

With the launch of our brand-new forums, we thought we would update our
documentation and explore how everyone can contribute to the growth of Kali
Linux. Kali is a multi-platform project that thrives on the the contributions of
its community. Whether you’re curious about how you can pitch in or simply want
to learn more about how contributions shape our platform, keep reading. For a
deeper dive, don’t forget to check out the relevant Kali Docs pages.



27 November 2024


FORUMS REFRESH

Over the past year we have been hard at work on refreshing the Kali Forums, and
today we are proud to announce the official launch. We have taken what we have
learnt over the years decades, and created a new home from scratch.

At the same time, we are welcoming a new team of community moderators who have
been helping us over on Discord. Before you go check it out, lets first take a
look at why we are doing this.



20 November 2024


THE END OF THE I386 KERNEL AND IMAGES

The i386 architecture has long been obsolete, and from this week, support for
i386 in Kali Linux is going to shrink significantly: i386 kernel and images are
going away. Images and releases will no longer be created for this platform.



22 October 2024


KALI LINUX 2024.3 RELEASE (MULTIPLE TRANSITIONS)

With summer coming to an end, so are package migrations, and Kali 2024.3 can now
be released. You can now start downloading or upgrading if you have an existing
Kali installation.

The summary of the changelog since the 2024.2 release from June is:

Qualcomm NetHunter Pro Devices - Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM845 SoC now supported
New Tools - 11x new tools in your arsenal Our focus has been on a lot of behind
the scenes updates and optimizations since the last release. There have been
some messy migrations, with multiple stacks, all interrelating (transition have
been like buses, all coming at once!). After the t64 transition finished up, it
was straight into multiple other transitions: GCC 14, the glibc 2.40, and Python
3.12.

11 September 2024
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