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Kali Linux 2.1.2 ARM Releases

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The time has come for yet another Kali ARM image release with new and updated images. Our collection of supported ARM hardware grows constantly with new images from Raspberry Pi 3, Banana Pi and Odroid-C2, with the latter being our first real arm64 image. We're really excited about our new…
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Kali Rolling ISO of DOOM, Too.

Kali Linux, Penetration Testing
A while back we introduced the idea of Kali Linux Customization by demonstrating the Kali Linux ISO of Doom. Our scenario covered the installation of a custom Kali configuration which contained select tools required for a remote vulnerability assessment. The customised Kali ISO would undergo an unattended autoinstall in a remote client site,…
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Kali Linux Rolling Virtual & ARM Images

Kali Linux
With the recent release of Kali Rolling 2016.1 completed, we've gone ahead and updated our custom Kali VMware, VirtualBox, and ARM images. Here's a few news items and updates that we have regarding these images for those who prefer to get them pre-built.
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Kali Top 10 Post Install Tips

Kali Linux 2.0 Top 10 Post Install Tips

Kali Linux
With Kali 2.0 now released, we wanted to share a few post install procedures we find ourselves repeating over and over, in the hopes that you will find them useful as well. We've also slapped in some answers to common questions we've been getting. Here is our top 10 list:
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Offsec BlackHat Kali Dojo and Defcon 2015

Kali 2.0 Dojo Black Hat / DEF CON USA 2015

Kali Linux
Last years event was a rousing success, with many attendees staying all day long and working through the multiple exercises. We had such a great time, we wanted to do it again. This is a great chance to get hands on with Kali 2.0, learning the cutting edge features and…
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How to BOOT Kali Linux over HTTP

Booting Kali Linux Live Over HTTP

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Kali Linux Features Here at Offensive Security, we tend to use Kali Linux in unconventional ways – often making use of some really amazing features that Kali Linux has to offer. One of these interesting use-cases includes booting instances of Kali Linux Live over HTTP, directly to RAM. We realized…
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Multiple Persistent USB Stores

Kali USB – Multiple Persistent Stores

Kali Linux
One of the markings of the 1.0.7 Kali release was the introduction of Kali Live USB LUKS encrypted persistent storage, on which we further elaborated in one of our previous blog posts. However, we're not done yet with USB persistent storage as more features in Kali remain to be explored.
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Raspberry Pi TFT Screen Support

Kali with Raspberry Pi TFT support

Kali Linux
Several weeks ago a request in the Kali forums prompted us to look at the integration of the Adafruit 2.8in TFT touch screen for Kali Linux. A few weeks and much less hair later, we are happy to announce the availability of this image in our Offensive Security custom Kali…
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NetHunter 1.0.2 Released!

Kali Nexus NetHunter 1.0.2

Kali Linux, Kali NetHunter, Offensive Security
It's been a week since our release of the Kali Linux NetHunter, and the feedback is amazing. A NetHunter community has sprung up from nowhere, and the forums and github pages are really active. We're completely stoked about this community response, and are eager to see it grow. After an…
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Kali Evil Access Point

Kali Linux Evil Wireless Access Point

Kali Linux
A few days ago, we had the opportunity to deploy a rogue access point that would steal user credentials using a fake, captive web portal, and provide MITM'd Internet services via 3G. We needed reliability and scalability in our environment as there would potentially be a large amount of, erm...."participants"…
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A Penetration Testing Platform Explored

Announcing the Kali Linux Dojo

Kali Linux
For the past 6 months, we've been busy silently developing an advanced Kali Linux course the likes of which has not yet been seen in the industry. This set of in-depth, practical workshops focuses on the Kali operating system itself, demonstrating some of its advanced features and use-cases by its…
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Kali Linux LUKS Encrypted USB Persistence

Kali Encrypted USB Persistence

Kali Linux
A couple of days ago, we added an awesome new feature to Kali allowing users to set up a Live Kali USB with encrypted persistence. What this means is that you can now set up a bootable Kali USB drive allowing you to either boot to a "clean" Kali image or…
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Kali Linux Recipes

Kali Linux Recipes

Kali Linux
A couple of days ago, we received an e-mail from a university professor asking for advice regarding Linux distributions to be used in his security 101 classes. In its default configuration, Kali Linux wasn't a 100% match for his needs, which were quite specific:
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