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The New Kali Linux Is Here
Offensive Security has announced the release of Kali Linux 2019.2 (https://www.kali.org/releases/kali-linux-2019-3-release/). Kali Linux is one of the most popular and widely used penetration testing Linux distributions.
The release is based on Linux kernel 5.2.9, and includes new features across the board with NetHunter, ARM, and packages, as well as the normal bug fixes and updates, according to the project's announcement page.
According to Softpedia, "The Kali Linux NetHunter project for running the OS on Android devices has been updated as well in this release with support for new smartphones, including LG V20 International Edition, Nexus 5X, Nexus 10, and OnePlus 7, the latter being Offensive Security's new flagship device for Kali Linux NetHunter."
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