Kali Linux 2022.1 Released with New Tools

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Offensive Security has just launched a new version of Kali Linux, Kali Linux 2022.1, which includes several intriguing new features and is the first release of the year 2022.

Offensive Security has completely redesigned the look and feels     of Kali Linux 2022.1 in this new version, which includes:

  • New backgrounds for the desktop
  • New login and the start screen
And the most shocking thing they've said is that this will be done annually from now on in order to properly distinguish between the various Kali Linux versions.

What's new in Kali Linux 2022.1?

Apart from all other improvements, the developers of Kali Linux have concentrated their efforts in this edition on the visual department, as opposed to previous versions.



Below, we've listed all of the new features added by the Kali Linux developers in Kali Linux 2022.1:
  • Visual Refresh – Updated wallpapers and GRUB theme.
  • Shell Prompt Changes – Visual improvements to improve readability when copying code.
  • Refreshed Browser Landing Page – Firefox and Chromium homepage has had a makeover to help you access everything Kali you need.
  • Kali Everything Image – An all-packages-in-one solution now available to download.
  • Kali-Tweaks Meets SSH – Connect to old SSH servers using legacy SSH protocols and ciphers.
  • VMware i3 Improvements – Host-guest features properly work now on i3.
  • Accessibility Features – Speech synthesis is back in the Kali installer.
  • New Tools – Various new tools added, many from ProjectDiscovery!

Kali Linux 2022.1 includes new tools.

In total, Offensive Security adds six tools to Kali Linux 2022.1, which are listed below:
  • dnsx – Fast and multi-purpose DNS toolkit allows running multiple DNS queries.
  • email2phonenumber – An OSINT tool to obtain a target’s phone number just by having his email address.
  • naabu – A fast port scanner with a focus on reliability and simplicity.
  • nuclei – Targeted scanning based on templates.
  • PoshC2 – A proxy-aware C2 framework with post-exploitation and lateral movement.
  • proxify – Swiss Army knife Proxy tool for HTTP/HTTPS traffic capture, manipulation, and replay on the go.

Other Enhancements

All of the other enhancements made in Kali Linux 2022.1 are listed below.
  • Accessibility improvements.
  • New packages are available for the ARM64 architecture.
  • Linux Kernel 5.15.
  • Using a setting in kali-tweaks, you can now enable legacy algorithms, ciphers, SSH.
  • To remove the skull icon, exit code, and the number of background processes, shell prompt tweaks are available.

Kali Linux 2022.1 is available for download.

If you wish to update Kali Linux or download Kali Linux 2022.1, simply follow the methods outlined below.

Follow the command to upgrade your current version to the most recent version.

echo “deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib” | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt -y full-upgrade
cp -rbi /etc/skel/. ~
[ -f /var/run/reboot-required ] && sudo reboot -f

If you want to download Kali Linux 2022.1 on your own, you may get the ISO images for new installs and live distributions from here.

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