Kali Linux has unveiled its fourth and final release of 2024, introducing significant improvements and new capabilities for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers. This latest version brings fourteen new security tools, enhanced Raspberry Pi support, and several important system changes.

Key Updates:
– Python 3.12 becomes the default interpreter
– Linux Kernel upgraded to version 6.11
– Discontinued support for i386 builds
– Enhanced Raspberry Pi Imager functionality
– GNOME 47 desktop environment with new customization options

New Security Tools:
The release includes fourteen new tools for various security tasks:
– bloodyad: Active Directory privilege escalation framework
– certi: ADCS certificate discovery tool
– chainsaw: Windows forensic artifact analyzer
– findomain: Domain recognition tool
– linkedin2username: LinkedIn-based username generator
– mssqlpwner: MSSQL server interaction tool
– proximoth: Control frame attack vulnerability detector
– web-cache-vulnerability-scanner: Web cache poisoning tester
– xsrfprobe: CSRF/XSRF audit toolkit
– Plus additional tools for SSH, routing security, and network mapping

Important Changes:
– Pip installations are now disabled by default, replaced by pipx
– SSH DSA keys deprecated with OpenSSH 9.8p1
– 32-bit (i386) images discontinued, though package support remains
– New login theme and system-monitor panel extension

Users can upgrade existing installations via command line or download fresh ISO images for new installations. The update maintains Kali’s position as a leading platform for security testing and penetration testing while modernizing its core components.