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Last week we received an email from a fellow penetration tester, requesting official Kali Linux Docker images that he could use for his work. We bootstrapped a minimal Kali Linux 1.1.0a…
Beware of Door To Door Security System Scams
The nicer weather starts the beginning of “Summer Programs” that many home security companies employ to generate door to door home security systems sales. The Summer Program consists of security companies hiring temporary workers that go door to door a…
Pixiewps, Reaver & Aircrack-ng Wireless Penetration Testing Tool Updates
A short while ago, we packaged and pushed out a few important wireless penetration testing tool updates for aircrack-ng, pixiewps and reaver into Kali’s repository. These new additions and updates are fairly significant, and may even change your …
OpenVAS 8.0 Vulnerability Scanning
Vulnerability scanning is a crucial phase of a penetration test and having an updated vulnerability scanner in your security toolkit can often make a real difference by helping you discover overlooked vulnerable items. For this reason, we’ve manu…
Kali Linux 1.1.0 Release
After almost two years of public development (and another year behind the scenes), we are proud to announce our first point release of Kali Linux – version 1.1.0. This release brings with it a mix of unprecedented hardware support as well as rock solid…
A Few Thoughts on Privacy in the Age of Social Media
Everyone already knows there are privacy issues related to social media and new technologies. Non-tech-oriented friends and family members often ask me questions about whether they should avoid Facebook messenger or flashlight apps. Or whether it’s OK …
Kali & NetHunter Security Release Fixes
Squash the Bugs with Kali 1.0.9a
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen a bunch of nasty bugs hit the scene, from shellshock to Debian apt vulnerabilities. As we prefer not to ship vulnerable ISOs, we’ve rolled up new images for our Kali…
Blade Runner: The Verdict
“48 Hours” goes inside the Oscar Pistorius case as experts and those closest to the Olympic sprinter react to a judge’s ruling
Kali Tools Website Launched, 1.0.9 Release
Now that we have caught our breath after the Black Hat and DEF CON conferences, we have put aside some time to fix an annoying bug in our 1.0.8 ISO releases related to outdated firmware as well as regenerate fresh new ARM and VMware images (courtesy of…
BMWs and Bicycles: The Value of Complexity
If your ideas about Oracle Identity & Access solutions start and end with the word complexity, you’re missing the big picture. Contrary to what competitors might be telling you, Oracle’s current IAM solution looks nothing like a conglomeration of d…