CARsenal: Kali Linux 2025.2 comes with tools for hacking cars
The new version of Kali Linux includes new tools and functions for analyzing the safety of cars.
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In addition to the updated Gnome and KDE Plasma desktop environments, the latest version of Kali Linux 2025.5 also includes new functions and tools. With Kali Linux, security researchers and pentesters check operating systems and software for security. The revised Linux distribution is now available for download.
Fresh look
The developers list all the new features in an article. The developers have improved the overview in the menu so that security researchers can find suitable tools for specific purposes more quickly. The new arrangement follows the MITRE ATT&CK framework. This is a knowledge database for describing and classifying cyber threats.
The desktop display is now based on GNOME 48 or KDE Plasma 6.3. Among other things, GNOME 48 runs more efficiently and can display high dynamic range (HDR) content. The text editor has also been revised.
Extended range of functions
Pentesters who test Active Directory environments for security will be pleased with the upgrade to the current BloodHound Community Edition. This allows Active Directory infrastructures to be mapped in order to uncover vulnerabilities. The current edition includes bloodhound-ce-python, for example.
There are also other new tools such as binwalk3 for firmware analysis and gitxray for scanning GitHub repositories.
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Car and smartwatch
Kali NetHunter can now be used to record WPA2 handshakes on a TicWatch Pro 3, among other things. CARsenal is a collection of tools for detecting vulnerabilities in cars. Finally, the developers give a preview of Kali NetHunter KeX under Android Auto.
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