Offensive Security Releases Kali Purple for Security Specialists

Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2023.1, the first version of 2023 (also dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the project) with the new Kali Purple distribution, which is designed for the blue and purple teams, that is, focused on defensive security.

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In this release of Kali Linux, developers have introduced many new features, including:

1. mentioned Kali Purple for the blue and purple team;
2. eight new tools;
3. alerted you to important changes;
4. released updated Kali themes.

Although the distribution is still in its early stages of development, it already includes over 100 security tools including Malcolm, Surricata, Arkime, TheHive and Zeek, as well as a dedicated Wiki to help you get started.

Kali Purple is already available for download as an ISO image for x64/AMD64 systems.

In addition, as noted above, Kali 2023.1 includes eight new tools:

1. Arkime, an open source package capture and search tool;
2. CyberChef is a real “multi-tool” that allows you to analyze, decrypt, deobfuscate and decode data using a variety of tools;
3. DefectDojo is an open source security correlation and orchestration and application vulnerability management tool;
4. Dscan – wrapper for Nmap for distributed network data collection;
5. Kubernetes-Helm, an open source Kubernetes package management platform;
6. PACK2 – a set for analyzing and cracking passwords;
7. Redeye is a tool designed to help you manage your data in the most efficient and organized manner during a penetration test;
8. Unicrypto is a single interface for a number of cryptographic algorithms.

Also, the development team warns that there are numerous changes in the upcoming Debian stable release that could cause problems with PIP, so the Kali team has provided a temporary patch that prevents possible “breaks” of the package manager, and also shared other methods for updating packages that prevent possible failures.

Another warning concerns possible problems with devices using Nvidia GPUs: such systems may experience “brakes”, the machine may stop responding or freeze completely.

As a temporary solution to the problem, users are suggested to uninstall Nvidia drivers.

And finally, Offensive Security has traditionally introduced updated themes, which consist of new wallpapers (including the new Kali Purple wallpaper), loading screens and login / lock screens.