Security News > 2022 > February > Kali Linux 2022.1 released: New tools, kali-linux-everything, visual changes

Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2022.1, the latest version of its popular open source penetration testing platform.

Visually refreshed and with improved usability for visually impaired users, it comes also with a new "Kali-linux-everything" image, wider compatibility for Kali's SSH client, and new tools.

The new "Kali-linux-everything" image gives users who need all of Kali's tools to be pre-installed a complete offline standalone image.

"In wide compatibility mode, legacy key exchange algorithms and old ciphers are enabled. As a result, tools used inside of Kali are able to communicate using these outdated methods.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," the developers explained.

New Tools in Kali Linux 2022.1 dnsx - A multi-purpose DNS toolkit that allows users to run multiple DNS queries.

Kali Linux 2022.1 is ready for immediate download or updating.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/02/15/kali-linux-2022-1-released/