Software Update: Kali Linux 2022.3

Kali Linux is a penetration testing suite and uses Debian in the background. It can run as a live image, but can of course also be installed on existing storage media. It comes with an extensive collection applications, such as Armitage, nmap, Wireshark, John the Ripper, Aircrack-ng and Burp Suite. For more information, we refer to this page. The developers at Offensive Security have released version 2022.3 of Kali Linux and the release notes for that release can be found below.

Kali Linux 2022.3 Release (Discord & Test Lab)

In light of “Hacker Summer Camp 2022” (BlackHat USA, BSides LV, and DEFCON) occurring right now, we wanted to push out Kali Linux 2022.3 as a nice surprise for everyone to enjoy! With the publishing of this blog post, we have the download links ready for immediate accessor you can update any existing installation.

The highlights for Kali’s 2022.3’s release:

• DiscordServer – Kali’s new community real-time chat option has launched!
• Test Lab Environment – Quickly create a test bed to learn, practice, and benchmark tools and compare their results
• Opening Kali-Tools Repo – We have opened up the Kali tools repository & are accepting your submissions!
• Help Wanted – We are looking for a Go developer to help us on an open-source project
• Kali NetHunter Updates – New releases in our NetHunter store
• Virtual Machine Updates – New VirtualBox image format, weekly images, and build scripts to build your own
• New Tools In Kali – Wouldn’t be a release without some new tools!

For more details, see the bug tracker changelog.