Kali Linux
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Kali Linux 1.0
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| Developer | Offensive Security |
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| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Active |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest release | 1.1.0[1] / February 9, 2015 |
| Platforms | x86, x86-64, armel, armhf |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| License | Various |
| Official website | www |
Kali Linux is a Debian-derived Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing. It is maintained and funded by Offensive Security Ltd. It was developed by Mati Aharoni and Devon Kearns of Offensive Security through the rewrite of BackTrack, their previous forensics Linux distribution.[2]
Kali Linux is preinstalled with numerous penetration-testing programs, including nmap (a port scanner), Wireshark (a packet analyzer), John the Ripper (a password cracker), Aircrack-ng (a software suite for penetration-testing wireless LANs), Burp suite and OWASP ZAP (both web application security scanners).[3][4] Kali Linux can run natively when installed on a computer's hard disk, can be booted from a live CD or live USB, or it can run within a virtual machine. It is a supported platform of the Metasploit Project's Metasploit Framework, a tool for developing and executing security exploits.[3]
Kali Linux is distributed in 32- and 64-bit images for use on hosts based on the x86 instruction set, and as an image for the ARM architecture for use on the BeagleBoard computer and on Samsung's ARM Chromebook.[5]
Kali Linux is based on Debian Wheezy. Most packages Kali uses are imported from the Debian repositories.[6]
Hardware support[edit]
ARM[edit]
The developers of Kali Linux aim to make Kali Linux available on ARM devices.[citation needed] Kali Linux is already available for BeagleBone Black, HP Chromebook, CubieBoard 2, CuBox, CuBox-i, Raspberry Pi, EfikaMX, Odroid U2, Odroid XU, Odroid XU3, Samsung Chromebook, Utilite Pro, Galaxy Note 10.1, and SS808.[7]
Android[edit]
Kali Linux has a dedicated project set-aside for compatibility and porting to specific Android devices, called Kali Linux NetHunter.[8]
It is the first Open Source Android penetration testing platform for Nexus devices, created as a joint effort between the Kali community member “BinkyBear” and Offensive Security. It supports Wireless 802.11 frame injection, one-click MANA Evil Access Point setups, HID keyboard (Teensy like attacks), as well as Bad USB MITM attacks.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kali Linux 1.1.0 Released". kali.org. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
- ^ "The Birth of Kali Linux". Offensive Security. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ^ a b "Kali Linux arrives as enterprise-ready version of BackTrack". The H. 2013-03-13.
- ^ "Kali Linux Metapackages". Offensive Security. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ "BackTrack successor Kali Linux launched". SC Magazine. 2013-03-13.
- ^ "Kali’s Relationship With Debian". Kali Linux. 2013-03-11.
- ^ Kali Linux ARM
- ^ a b Kali Linux Nethunter
External links[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
Unofficial book in Portuguese released on February 5, 2015 :
- Kali Linux - Introduction to Penetration Testing , Silvio Cesar Roxo Giavaroto & Gerson Raimundo dos Santos, 2015, ISBN 9788539906239
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