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Kali Linux 2022.1 released with 6 new tools, SSH wide compat, and more
Offensive Security has released ​Kali Linux 2022.1, the first version of 2022, with improved
accessibility features, a visual refresh, SSH wide compatibility, and of course, new
toys to play with!
Kali Linux is a Linux distribution allowing cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers
to perform penetration testing and security audits against internal and remote networks.
With this release, the Kali Linux Team introduces a bunch of new features, including:
Visual Refresh - Updated wallpapers and GRUB theme
Shell Prompt Changes - Visual improvements to improve readability when copying code
Refreshed Browser Landing Page - Firefox and Chromium homepage has had a makeover to help
you access everything Kali you need Kali Everything Image - An all-packages-in-one
solution now available to download Kali-Tweaks Meets SSH - Connect to old SSH
servers using legacy SSH protocols and ciphers VMware i3 Improvements - Host-guest features
properly work now on i3 Accessibility Features - Speech synthesis
is back in the Kali installer New Tools - Various new tools added, many
from ProjectDiscovery!
Visual refresh As the first version of the new year, the
Kali Team has performed a visual refresh adding new backgrounds for the desktop, login, and
boot displays, and a new installer theme.
SSH gets wide compatibility As insecure encryption algorithms are discovered,
it is common for Linux distributions to disable them in SSH by default to increase the operating
system's security.
As Kali Linux is designed for penetration testing, it is helpful to have access to these
older algorithms and ciphers to communicate with legacy applications and services.
"Since our release of Kali Linux 2022.1 it is possible to easily configure the SSH client
for wider compatibility to allow Kali to talk to as many SSH servers as possible.
In wide compatibility mode, legacy key exchange algorithms (such as diffie-hellman-*-sha1)
and old ciphers (such as CBC) are enabled," explains new documentation on the SSH's wide
compatibility setting.
"As a result, tools used inside of Kali are able to communicate using these outdated methods.
This is done to help increase Kali’s ability to talk to older, obsolete SSH servers that
are still using these older protocols.
Older services using this may be at end of life, thus increasing the chances of discovering
vulnerabilities or other problems."
However, as these algorithms are insecure, Offensive Security is not enabling SSH wide
compatibility by default, and users must enable it via kali-tweaks.
Nine new tools added in Kali Linux 2022.1 What is a new Kali Linux version without new
tools to play with?
Below are the six new tools added in Kali 2022.1:
dnsx - Fast and multi-purpose DNS toolkit allow to run multiple DNS queries
email2phonenumber - An OSINT tool to obtain a target’s phone number just by having his
email address naabu - A fast port scanner with a focus on
reliability and simplicity nuclei - Targeted scanning based on templates
PoshC2 - A proxy aware C2 framework with post-exploitation and lateral movement
proxify - Swiss Army knife Proxy tool for HTTP/HTTPS traffic capture, manipulation,
and replay on the go Enhanced ARM support
As with almost all new Kali Linux versions, the developers have improved ARM support by
fixing bugs and adding additional packages.
The new packages now available in ARM versions are:
feroxbuster ghidra
This release also fixes Bluetooth on RaspberryPi images, other than Zero 2 W, which they are
still working on.
Finally, ARM build scripts now have a dedicated documentation page.
How to get Kali Linux 2022.1 To start using Kali Linux 2022.1, you can
upgrade your existing installation or download ISO images for new installs and live distributions.
For those updating from a previous version, including installs on the Windows Subsystem
for Linux (WSL), you can use the following commands to upgrade to the latest version.
echo "deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt -y full-upgrade
cp -rbi /etc/skel/. ~/
[ -f /var/run/reboot-required ] && sudo reboot -f
Once you are done upgrading, you can see if the upgrade to Kali Linux 2022.1 was successful
by using the following command:
grep VERSION /etc/os-release While we only skimmed some of the news feature
of Kali 2022.1, you can view the complete changelog for Kali 2022.1 can be found at
Kali's website.
:: More ::
Kali Linux 2022.1 Release Introduces a New “Everything” Offline ISO
Kali Linux’s first upgrade of 2022 brings in major visual updates and a new flavor as
an offline ISO.
The first Kali Linux release of 2022 is here.
Kali Linux made numerous improvements in 2021 with its Linux Kernel upgrade, new hacking
tools, live VM support (Kali Linux 2021.3), Apple M1 support, and more.
Let us look at the key highlights in the Kali Linux 2022.1 release.
Kali Linux 2022.1: What’s New?
Starting with this release, the Kali Linux team decided to introduce major visual updates
to their yearly 20xx.1 release (the first release of every year).
So, Kali Linux 2022.1 update brings in visual refresh and other new additions/changes.
Theme Updates
With the latest upgrade, you get to see some new wallpapers for the desktop, login, and
boot screens.
The installer theme has also received a visual refresh, giving it a modern look.
Overall, with a theme update, new wallpapers, and subtle layout changes, you can expect
a uniform user experience starting from the UEFI/BIOS boot menu to the desktop.
The browser landing page has also received a visual update giving you access to Kali
documentation and tools along with the usual search function.
New “Everything” Flavor ISO Kali Linux will now offer a new flavor, as
a standalone offline ISO that includes everything from “kali-linux-everything” packages.
This offering aims to let you download an offline ISO without needing to download the
packages after installation separately.
It should come in handy for educational institutes in remote areas using Kali Linux for ethical
hacking learning.
You can only find this flavor available through BitTorrent, considering it a big ISO file
(up to 9.4 GB in size).
Improvements to i3 Desktop for VMware If you were using Kali Linux on a VM with
an i3 desktop environment, some guest features were disabled by default.
Now, those features like drag ‘n’ drop, copy/paste have been enabled by default giving
you a better out-of-the-box experience in a VM with i3.
Other Improvements Along with the key additions, Kali Linux 2022.1
brings in new tools and improvements overall.
Some of them worth highlighting include:
Accessibility improvements with speech synthesis in the Kali setup screen.
New tools like dnsx, email2phonenumber, naabu, proxify, etc.
New packages available for ARM64 architecture that include feroxbuster and ghidra.
Linux Kernel 5.15 You can now enable legacy algorithms, ciphers,
SSH using a setting in kali-tweaks Tweaks to the shell prompt to remove the skull
icon, exit code, and number of background processes
Overall, you should expect significant improvements for desktop and Raspberry Pi with this release.
You can go through the official announcement post for more details.
Download Kali Linux 2022.1 You can head to its official website and choose
the platform you intend to download for.
It is important to note that the ‘Everything’ flavor is only available to download via Torrents.
So, you will have to utilize some torrent clients.
If you already use Kali Linux, you can perform a quick update using the following commands:
echo "deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt -y full-upgrade cp -rbi /etc/skel/. ~
[ -f /var/run/reboot-required ] && sudo reboot -f
:: More ::
Kali Linux is a Debian-based distribution with a collection of security and forensics
tools.
The project's first release of 2022 introduces several new changes which are highlighted
in the project's release announcement: "Today we are pushing out the first Kali Linux release
of the new year with Kali Linux 2022.1, and just in time for Valentine's Day.
This release brings various visual updates and tweaks to existing features, and is ready
to be downloaded or upgraded if you have an existing Kali Linux installation.
The summary of the changelog since the 2021.4 release from December 2021 is: visual refresh
- updated wallpapers and GRUB theme; shell prompt changes - visual improvements to improve
readability when copying code; refreshed browser landing page - Firefox and Chromium home page
has had a makeover to help you access everything Kali you need; Kali everything image - an
all-packages-in-one solution now available to download; Kali-Tweaks meets SSH - connect
to old SSH servers using legacy SSH protocols and ciphers; VMware i3 improvements - host-guest
features properly work now on i3; accessibility features - speech synthesis is back in the
Kali installer; new tools - various new tools added, many from ProjectDiscovery."
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