Kali Linux 2025.4--Officially released 🐉

Kali Linux 2025.4--Officially released 🐉

These are the most notable updates:

You've been opening Terminal in Kali the traditional way for years... Finally the awaited shortcut has been added: Ctrl + Alt + T ✅

☝️ Fundamental changes to the system

GNOME 49 has permanently abandoned X11 👉 The system now works in Wayland only

No need to worry: Clipboard sharing (Copy/Paste) now works correctly with:

VirtualBox

VMware

QEMU

Copying and pasting between Host and Virtual Machine finally works 🎉

✌️️ New tools

☝️evil-winrm-py A tool dedicated to Post-Exploitation on Windows systems

✌️bpf-linker To work on BPF at Kernel level

👌hexstrike-ai Yes, Kali is officially entering the AI integration space

👌️ Desktop Environment updates

GNOME 49 (Wayland only)

KDE Plasma 6.5

Xfce gets Proper color themes

Organize Kali widgets inside App Grid folders

📱✌️✌️ NetHunter Updates

Wifipumpkin3 (Preview) Rogue Access Point framework with Phishing templates for platforms: Facebook – Instagram – iCloud – Snapchat

Fix Terminal: Ctrl+C no longer closes Session

Support for Magisk kernel modules (Experimental)

CARsenal Car Hacking Tools with New Features and Improved UI

📲 🖐️Support for new devices

Samsung Galaxy S10

OnePlus Nord (Android 16)

Xiaomi Mi 9 (Android 15)

⚠️ Important note

Live ISO file has become large in size 👉 Download is now available via BitTorrent only

Regular Installer ISO still works without problems

👏 Upgrade

If you're already using Kali:

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

👏️ Fresh install

Download is available via: kali[.]org

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