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Kali Linux 2025.3 release adds ten tools and Nexmon support

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Kali Linux 2025.3 adds ten new tools and expands Nexmon support, strengthening a core platform for red team exercises and penetration testing. The update broadens wireless testing and packet-injection capabilities on Raspberry Pi 5 and other supported devices. It also extends Kali NetHunter and CARsenal, increasing mobile and in-vehicle testing coverage. The release matters because it raises the utility of a widely used offensive security distribution for audits, research, and lab validation.

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Timeline

  1. 24.09.2025 21:30 2 articles · 9mo ago

    Kali Linux 2025.3 release announced

    Initial Disclosure

    Kali Linux released version 2025.3, its third release of 2025, adding ten new tools alongside Nexmon support and NetHunter improvements for security professionals and ethical hackers.

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  2. 24.09.2025 21:30 1 articles · 9mo ago

    Kali Linux 2025.3 restores Nexmon support

    Technical Analysis Update

    Kali Linux 2025.3 includes Nexmon again, extending Broadcom and Cypress wi-fi chip firmware patching for Monitor Mode and Frame Injection on Raspberry Pi 5 and other devices.

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  3. 24.09.2025 21:30 1 articles · 9mo ago

    Kali NetHunter and CARsenal gain device and UI updates

    Campaign Scope Update

    Kali NetHunter gained support for running on the Samsung S10, and Kali NetHunter Car Hacking, CARsenal, received a new UI update and numerous bug fixes.

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