Offensive Security has officially released Kali Linux 2025.1, marking the first update of this year for the widely-used Debian-based distribution tailored for ethical hacking and penetration testing. This release, arriving three months after Kali Linux 2024.4, features a refreshed annual theme, which includes an updated boot menu, login screen, and desktop wallpapers.
Kali Linux 2025.1 introduces the latest Xfce 4.20 desktop environment, enhancing user experience. Additionally, it upgrades to KDE Plasma 6.2, introduces new keyboard shortcuts to streamline navigation, and incorporates a significant kernel update alongside a new partition layout and improved boot firmware for Raspberry Pi devices. Specifically, users are advised that transitioning to version 2025.1a for Raspberry Pi necessitates starting from a new image due to substantial architectural changes.
New to this version is a tool called Hoaxshell, which serves as a generator and handler for Windows reverse shell payloads that utilize the HTTP(S) protocol to create a reverse shell. There are also updates to Kali NetHunter, featuring fresh kernels for devices like the Samsung Galaxy S9/S10 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Users can download Kali Linux 2025.1 from the official website in various editions suitable for 64-bit systems, ARM, virtual machines, cloud environments, WSL, and mobile platforms. For existing users, simply run sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade in a terminal to update their installations.
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