GoKawiilKali Linux 2026.1, the first release of the year, is now available for download, featuring 8 new tools, a theme refresh, and a new BackTrack mode for Kali-Undercover.
Kali is a Linux distribution designed for ethical hackers and cybersecurity professionals, with tools for red teaming, penetration testing, network research, and security assessments.
This distribution is available as a live environment or an installable operating system, and it supports a wide range of hardware, including Raspberry Pi devices and compatible Android phones via Kali NetHunter.
New tools added to Kali Linux 2026.1
In this release, the Kali Team has added 25 new packages, updated 183 others, and upgraded the Kali kernel to 6.18.
It has also added new tools to the network repositories, including:
AdaptixC2 - Extensible post-exploitation and adversarial emulation framework
- Extensible post-exploitation and adversarial emulation framework Atomic-Operator - Execute Atomic Red Team tests across multiple operating system environments
- Execute Atomic Red Team tests across multiple operating system environments Fluxion - Security auditing and social-engineering research tool
- Security auditing and social-engineering research tool GEF - Modern experience for GDB with advanced debugging capabilities
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