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Kali Linux 2022.2 Is Here with GNOME 42, KDE Plasma 5.24 LTS, and New Tools

Kali Linux 2022.2 Is Here with GNOME 42, KDE Plasma 5.24 LTS, and New Tools

May 16, 2022May 16, 20220

Kali Linux 2022.2 distribution for ethical hacking and penetration testing is now available for download with GNOME 42, KDE Plasma 5.24 LTS, as well as many enhancements and bug fixes.

Parrot 5.0 Security OS Released with Linux Kernel 5.16, New Hacking Tools, and LTS Support

Parrot 5.0 Security OS Released with Linux Kernel 5.16, New Hacking Tools, and LTS Support

March 25, 2022March 25, 20220

Parrot 5.0 security-oriented distribution is now available for download. This major release comes with new tools for ethical hacking and penetration testing, and it’s powered by Linux kernel 5.16.

Kali Linux 2022.1 Released with New “Everything” Flavor, New Tools, and a Visual Refresh

Kali Linux 2022.1 Released with New “Everything” Flavor, New Tools, and a Visual Refresh

February 14, 2022February 14, 20220

Kali Linux 2022.1 ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution is now available for download. This release comes with new tools, a new flavor, and a visual refresh.

Kali Linux 2021.4 Released with Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Support, GNOME 41, and New Hacking Tools

Kali Linux 2021.4 Released with Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Support, GNOME 41, and New Hacking Tools

December 9, 2021December 9, 20210

Kali Linux 2021.4 ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution is now available for download. This release comes with Linux kernel 5.14, Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W support, GNOME 41, and new tools.

Kali Linux 2021.3 Released, You Can Run It on Your TicHunter Pro Smartwatch

Kali Linux 2021.3 Released, You Can Run It on Your TicHunter Pro Smartwatch

September 14, 2021December 9, 20210

Kali Linux 2021.3 ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution is now available for download with OpenSSL wide compatibility, new tools, better VM support, and Kali NetHunter smartwatch.

Kali Linux 2021.2 Released for Ethical Hackers with New Tools, Raspberry Pi Improvements

Kali Linux 2021.2 Released for Ethical Hackers with New Tools, Raspberry Pi Improvements

June 1, 2021June 1, 20210

Kali Linux 2021.2 ethical hacking and penetration testing distro is now available for download. This release comes with new tools, theme enhancements, better Raspberry Pi support, and much more.

Hands-On with Kali Linux on the Raspberry Pi 4: A Match Made in Heaven

Hands-On with Kali Linux on the Raspberry Pi 4: A Match Made in Heaven

April 8, 2021June 5, 20210

A review of the Kali Linux operating system for ethical hacking and penetration testing on the Raspberry Pi 4 computer with 8GB RAM.

Parrot 4.11 Security OS Released with Linux Kernel 5.10 LTS, Updating Hacking Tools

Parrot 4.11 Security OS Released with Linux Kernel 5.10 LTS, Updating Hacking Tools

March 29, 2021March 29, 20210

Parrot 4.11 security-oriented OS is now available for download. This release introduces the Linux 5.10 LTS kernel and updated tools for penetration testing and ethical hacking.

Kali Linux’s First Release in 2021 Ships with Xfce 4.16, Linux 5.10 LTS, and New Hacking Tools

Kali Linux’s First Release in 2021 Ships with Xfce 4.16, Linux 5.10 LTS, and New Hacking Tools

February 24, 2021February 24, 20210

Kali Linux 2021.1 is now available for download. This is a major release that ships with the latest Xfce 4.16 desktop environment, new hacking tools, as well as numerous other improvements and new features.

BlackArch Linux Is Now Powered by Linux 5.9, Latest ISO Adds over 100 New Hacking Tools

BlackArch Linux Is Now Powered by Linux 5.9, Latest ISO Adds over 100 New Hacking Tools

December 1, 2020December 7, 20210

BlackArch Linux ethical hacking and penetration testing distro has a new ISO release available for download with more than 100 new tools, Linux kernel 5.9, an updated installer, and various other improvements.

Kali Linux 2020.4 Ethical Hacking Distro Is Out Now with ZSH as Default Shell, Linux 5.9

Kali Linux 2020.4 Ethical Hacking Distro Is Out Now with ZSH as Default Shell, Linux 5.9

November 18, 2020November 18, 20200

Kali Linux 2020.4 ethical hacking and penetration testing distro is now available for download. This release comes with ZSH as default shell, new tools, AWS image refresh, and various other improvements.

Kali Linux 2020.3 Released with Initial Switch to ZSH Shell, Automating HiDPI Support

Kali Linux 2020.3 Released with Initial Switch to ZSH Shell, Automating HiDPI Support

August 18, 2020August 18, 20200

Kali Linux 2020.3 ethical hacking and penetration testing distributon is now available for download. This release kicks off the migration to ZSH shell, adds automatic HiDPI support, and many other updates.

Parrot 4.10 Ethical Hacking OS Released with an Xfce Edition, AnonSurf 3.0 and Metasploit 6.0

Parrot 4.10 Ethical Hacking OS Released with an Xfce Edition, AnonSurf 3.0 and Metasploit 6.0

August 17, 2020August 18, 20200

Parrot 4.10 ethical hacking and penetration testing GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download with first Xfce edition, updated tools, and many other improvements.

Meet Karmbian, an ARM Linux Distro for Ethical Hackers Based on Kali Linux and Armbian

Meet Karmbian, an ARM Linux Distro for Ethical Hackers Based on Kali Linux and Armbian

July 31, 2020August 3, 20200

Meet Karmbian, an ARM Linux distro for ethical hacking and penetration testing. It is optimized for ARM-based devices and based on Kali Linux, using the Armbian toolchain.

Latest BlackArch Linux ISO Adds More Than 150 New Hacking Tools, Linux 5.6

Latest BlackArch Linux ISO Adds More Than 150 New Hacking Tools, Linux 5.6

May 29, 2020May 29, 20200

The latest BlackArch Linux ISO is now available with more than 150 new tools, Linux kernel 5.6, an updated installer, and all the updates and security patches from the Arch Linux repositories.

Kali Linux 2020.2 Released with GNOME 3.36, Dark and Light Themes for KDE Plasma

Kali Linux 2020.2 Released with GNOME 3.36, Dark and Light Themes for KDE Plasma

May 12, 2020May 12, 20200

Offensive Security announced today the general availability of Kali Linux 2020.2 as the second point release to the Kali Linux 2020 series featuring more improvements …

Kali Linux Ethical Hacking OS Gets First 2020 Release

Kali Linux Ethical Hacking OS Gets First 2020 Release

January 28, 2020February 26, 20200

Kali Linux 2020.1 is now available for download with new tools, non-root by default, Kali single installer image, and Kali NetHunter Rootless.

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