Kali Linux has released version 2025.4, its final update of the year, introducing three new tools, desktop environment improvements, and enhanced Wayland support.
Kali Linux is a distribution designed for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers to perform red-teaming, penetration testing, security assessments, and network research.
The distribution is available as an installable operating system or a live environment and supports a wide range of hardware, including Raspberry Pi devices and compatible Android phones through Kali NetHunter.
New tool added to Kali Linux 2025.4
Every new Kali release brings a few fresh tools to play with, and this update is no exception.
This time, we're getting three new additions:
bpf-linker - Simple BPF static linker
- Simple BPF static linker evil-winrm-py - Python-based tool for executing commands on remote Windows machines using the WinRM
- Python-based tool for executing commands on remote Windows machines using the WinRM hexstrike-ai - MCP server that lets AI agents autonomously run tools
Desktop environment updates
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