The new Kali Linux 2017.1 is here

Η Offensive Security today announced the release of the third rolling release of its penetration testing operating system, Kali Linux.

Kali Linux 2017.01 is the third Rolling (rolling) version of Kali Linux and it comes after several months researchand development. It brings the latest and greatest penetration testing tools, as well as a new base synchronized with the software repositories of the stable release of the Debian GNU/Linux 9.0 “Stretch.” operating system.

The Kali Linux 2017.02 distribution provides, in addition to the latest tool and operating packages, a completely new security feature.

The new version, Kali Linux 2017.1, features drivers for wireless chipset RTL8812AU, improved GPU support and comes with Kali Linux Azhure and AWS images for cloud cases.

"We are pleased to announce the release of Kali Linux 2017.1, which brings with it some exciting updates and features. The updated kernel provides more and better support hardware, as well as a host of updated tools. But this version has a few more surprises up its sleeve. Integration of wireless drivers chipsets RTL8812AU is here. These drivers are not part of the regular Linux kernel which has now been modified to add them.

This chipset supports 802.11 AC, making it one of the first drivers to come up with this standard. ”

Additional details about the 2.017.01 version of Kali Linux can be found at release notes.