Kali Linux 2024.1 Penetration Testing Distro Is Here with Linux 6.6 LTS, New Look

posted by Marius Nestor on Feb 28, 2024,
updated Mar 02, 2024

In the good tradition of keeping Kali Linux’s interface fresh every year, Kali Linux 2024.1 brings a 2024 theme refresh for a fresh new look and feel by adding new wallpapers and themes to the desktop, boot loader, and login screen, as well as a few new app icons. The theme refresh was done for both the regular Kali and Kali Purple editions.

New tools included in this update are the BlueHydra Bluetooth device discovery service, OpenTAXII TAXII server implementation from EclecticIQ, readpe command-line tools to manipulate Windows PE files, Snort flexible network Intrusion Detection System (IDS), and Above, an invisible protocol sniffer for finding vulnerabilities in the network.

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Original Post:

• Kali Linux 2024.1 Release (Micro Mirror)

  Hello 2024! Today we are unveiling Kali Linux 2024.1. As this is our the first release of the year, it does include new visual elements! Along with this we also have some exciting new mirrors to talk about, and of course some package changes - both new tools and upgrades to existing ones. If you want to see the new theme for yourself and maybe try out one of those new mirrors, download a new image or upgrade if you have an existing Kali Linux installation.

  The summary of the changelog since the 2023.4 release from December is...

Linuxiac:

• Kali 2024.1: New Tools, Theme, and Expanded Mirror Network

  Kali Linux 2024.1 has just been released, marking this popular security-focused Linux distribution’s first major update of the year. Known for its advanced penetration testing and security auditing features, it is a tool of choice for cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Microsoft-connected site:

• Kali Linux 2024.1 released with 4 new tools, UI refresh

  Kali Linux has released version 2024.1, the first version of 2024, with four new tools, a theme refresh, and desktop changes.

  Kali Linux is a distribution created for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers to perform penetration testing, security audits, and research against networks.

  As is typical for the year's first version, the Kali Team has released new visual elements, including wallpapers and updates to the boot menu and login display.

Security-centric site:

• Kali Linux 2024.1 released: New tools, new look, new Kali Nethunter kernels

  OffSec has released Kali Linux 2024.1, the latest version of its popular penetration testing and digital forensics platform.

  The new version comes with new tools, a fresh look (themes, wallpapers and icons for Kali and Kali Purple), a new image viewer for the Gnome desktop and a usability enhancement to the Xfce desktop (the ability to copy one’s VPN IP address to the clipboard with just a click), and updates for the Kali NetHunter mobile pentesting platform (i.e., app).

Also here:

• Kali Linux 2024.1 Released – What’s New

  Kali Linux recently released version 2024.1, the first release of the year 2024, with new Micro Mirror free software CDN, a theme refresh, additional Desktop environment changes, NetHunter updates, and four new tools.

  Kali Linux is one of the most powerful Debian-based Linux distributions, developed and maintained by Offensive Security.

And here, too:

• Kali Linux 2024.1 Released with New Hacking Tools – What’s New!

  Kali Linux 2024.1 was released, marking the year’s first release with new hacking tools, visual elements, and updates.

  Kali Linux, a Debian-derived OS by Offensive Security, is dedicated to ethical hacking and penetration testing. It is an advanced, free, open-source operating system in this domain.

  The Offensive Security team consistently releases new versions of Kali Linux each year, a Linux-based penetration testing and hacking distro.