Kali Linux 2024.3 Released With New Hacking Tools

Kali Linux 2024.3, the most recent iteration of Offensive Security’s highly regarded Debian-based distribution designed for ethical hacking and penetration testing, has been released.

This new release is a major update that includes 11 new hacking tools and focuses on behind-the-scenes updates and optimizations.

According to the Kali Linux team, there have been a few “messy migrations, with multiple stacks, all interrelating (transition have been like buses, all coming at once!)”.

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Following the completion of the t64 transition, there were immediately several further transitions, including GCC 14, glibc 2.40, and Python 3.12.

Most importantly, this latest Python release removed some long-deprecated APIs, which caused a number of packages to break.

In Kali 2024.4, the default version going forward will be Python 3.12. Users will notice a significant change in Python 3.12: they will no longer be able to install Python packages using pip.

New Tools In Kali Linux 2024.3 

The eleven newly added tools to the network repositories are as follows:

• goshs : A SimpleHTTPServer written in Go, enhanced with features and security. 
• graudit : Using the GNU utility grep, a straightforward script and signature sets enable you to identify possible weaknesses in source code.
• gsocket : Allows two machines on different networks to communicate with each other.
• hekatomb : Retrieve and decode every credential from every domain machine.
• mxcheck : An information and security analyzer for email servers.
• netexec : Network service exploitation tool that automates the security assessment of big networks.
• netscanner – Network scanner and diagnostic tool with a modern user interface.
• obsidian – private and adaptable writing program that adjusts to your style of thinking.
• sippts – A set of tools for auditing SIP-based VoIP systems.
• sprayhound – A password spraying tool with Bloodhound integration
• sqlmc – Scan all URLs in a domain for SQL injections.

Kali NetHunter Pro

The team has released Kali NetHunter Pro images for devices with a Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM845 SoC (System on a Chip), these include:

• OnePlus 6/6T
• SHIFT SHIFT6mq
• Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (aka Poco F1).

Improved Raspberry Pi Support

• When creating an arm64 image on an amd64 host, we now give QEMU_CPU=cortex-a72 to the build scripts.
•  USBArmory devices need to launch their DHCP server efficiently.
• The Raspberry Pi 4 Compute Module Wi-Fi device now has support.
• The kernel version for the Raspberry Pi 5 has been updated to 6.6.
• You should notice a 2-3x increase in random access speed if you use an A2 rated microSD card.

To Get Kali Linux 2024.3

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ echo "deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free non-free-firmware" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list
[...]
┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo apt update && sudo apt -y full-upgrade
[...]
┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ cp -vrbi /etc/skel/. ~/
[...]
┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ [ -f /var/run/reboot-required ] && sudo reboot -f

Quick Check On The Version

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ grep VERSION /etc/os-release
VERSION="2024.3"
VERSION_ID="2024.3"
VERSION_CODENAME="kali-rolling"

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ uname -v
#1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Kali 6.8.11-1kali2 (2024-05-30)

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ uname -r
6.8.11-amd64

With improved compatibility for a variety of devices and the addition of 11 new hacking tools, Kali Linux 2024.3 marks a significant advancement for the platform.

These cutting-edge developments enhance compatibility and broaden the toolkit available to security experts.