Kali Linux 2026.1 ships BackTrack mode, eight new tools, and a kernel upgrade to 6.18
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Kali Linux 2026.1 is a feature release that delivers an annual visual/theme refresh (including Kali Purple artwork and boot animation fixes), a BackTrack 5–style mode for kali-undercover, eight new network/security tools added to repositories, a kernel upgrade to 6.18, NetHunter app and device updates (including a Qualcomm wireless injection patch), and known breakage in the GNU Radio/SDR ecosystem expected to be fixed in the next release.
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