Kali NetHunter#NetHunter App Store

Version 1.1 was released in January 2015 and added support for Oneplus devices & non-English keyboard layouts for HID attacks.{{Cite web|url=http://hackinsight.org/news,185.html|title=NetHunter 1.1 Released|website=Hack Insight|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05|archive-date=2022-11-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128085935/http://hackinsight.org/news,185.html|url-status=dead}}

Version 1.2 was released in May 2015 and added support for Nexus 9 Android tablets.{{Cite web|url=https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-nethunter/nethunter-1-2-lollipop-nexus-six-and-nine/|title=NetHunter 1.2 – Lollipop & Nexus 6/9 {{!}} Offensive Security|last1=May 11|last2=NetHunter|first2=2015 Kali|date=11 May 2015|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05|archive-date=2022-11-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128085940/https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-nethunter/nethunter-1-2-lollipop-nexus-six-and-nine/|url-status=dead}}

Version 3.0 was released in January 2016 after a major rewrite of the application, installer, and kernel building framework. This version also introduced support for devices running Android Marshmallow.{{Cite web|url=https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-nethunter/nethunter-3-0-released/|title=Kali NetHunter 3.0 Released|website=www.offensive-security.com|date=6 January 2016|access-date=2020-04-05|archive-date=2020-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928065817/https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-nethunter/nethunter-3-0-released/|url-status=dead}}

Version 2019.2 was released in May 2019 and switched to kali-rolling as its Kali Linux container. It adopted the Kali Linux versioning and release cycle to reflect that change. With this release, the number of supported Android devices grew to over 50.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heise.de/security/meldung/Werkzeug-fuer-Sicherheitsforscher-Das-neue-Kali-Linux-ist-da-4430136.html|title=Werkzeug für Sicherheitsforscher: Das neue Kali Linux ist da|last=Schirrmacher|first=Dennis|date=May 23, 2019|website=heise online|language=de|access-date=2020-03-14}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/The-New-Kali-Linux-Is-Here|title=The New Kali Linux Is Here » Linux Magazine|last=Bhartiya|first=Swapnil|website=Linux Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05}}

Version 2019.3 was released in September 2019 and introduced the NetHunter App Store as the default mechanism for deploying and updating apps.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prodefence.org/kali-linux-2019-3-released-with-new-hacking-tools-helper-scripts-and-metapackages/|title=Kali Linux 2019.3 Released With New Hacking Tools, Helper Scripts and Metapackages – Cyber Security|date=2019-09-03|website=Prodefence - Cyber security|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05|archive-date=2022-07-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704235534/https://www.prodefence.org/kali-linux-2019-3-released-with-new-hacking-tools-helper-scripts-and-metapackages/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.linuxtechnews.com/kali-linux-2019-3-released-upgrade-steps/|title=Kali Linux 2019.3 Released, Which Includes Various New Features|last=linuxtechnews|date=2019-09-06|website=LinuxTechNews|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05|archive-date=2019-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204142305/https://www.linuxtechnews.com/kali-linux-2019-3-released-upgrade-steps/|url-status=dead}}

Version 2019.4 was released in December 2019 and premiered the "Kali NetHunter Desktop Experience."{{Cite web|url=https://www.techspot.com/downloads/7187-kali-linux-for-android.html|title=Kali Linux for Android|website=TechSpot|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05}}

Before December 2019, Kali NetHunter was only available for selected Android devices. Installing Kali NetHunter required a device that:

• is rooted
• has a custom recovery
• had a kernel built especially for Kali NetHunter

In December 2019, "Kali NetHunter Lite" and "Kali NetHunter Rootless" editions were released to allow users of devices for which no NetHunter specific kernels were available, and users of devices that are not rooted, to install Kali NetHunter with a reduced set of functionality.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heise.de/security/meldung/Kali-Linux-2020-1-aktualisiert-Startmedien-Auswahl-und-mustert-Standard-Root-aus-4648751.html|title=Kali Linux 2020.1 aktualisiert Startmedien-Auswahl und mustert Standard-Root aus|last=online|first=heise|website=Security|date=29 January 2020 |language=de|access-date=2020-04-05}}

Version 2020.1 was released on 28 January 2020 and partitioned 3 NetHunter images; NetHunter Rootless, NetHunter Lite, NetHunter Full.{{Cite web|title=Kali Linux 2020.1 Release (Non-Root, Single Installer & NetHunter Rootless) {{!}} Kali Linux Blog|url=https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2020-1-release/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Kali Linux|date=28 January 2020 |language=English}}

Version 2020.2 was released on 12 May 2020 and supported over 160 kernels and 64 devices.{{Cite web|title=Kali Linux 2020.2 Release (KDE & PowerShell) {{!}} Kali Linux Blog|url=https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2020-2-release/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Kali Linux|date=12 May 2020 |language=English}}

Version 2020.3 was released on 18 August 2020 and added Bluetooth Arsenal (It combines a set of bluetooth tools in the Kali NetHunter app with some pre-configured workflows and exciting use cases. You can use your external adapter for reconnaissance, spoofing, listening to and injecting audio into various devices, including speakers, headsets, watches, or even cars.) and supported Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 6.1 phones.{{Cite web|title=Kali Linux 2020.3 Release (ZSH, Win-Kex, HiDPI & Bluetooth Arsenal) {{!}} Kali Linux Blog|url=https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2020-3-release/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Kali Linux|date=18 August 2020 |language=English}}

Version 2020.4 was released on 18 November 2020 and edited new NetHunter settings menu, added select from different boot animations, and persistent Magisk.{{Cite web|title=Kali Linux 2020.4 Release (ZSH, Bash, CME, MOTD, AWS, Docs, Win-KeX & Vagrant) {{!}} Kali Linux Blog|url=https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2020-4-release/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Kali Linux|date=18 November 2020 |language=English}}

Kali NetHunter is an open-source Android penetration testing platform developed by Offensive Security, featuring capabilities like wireless 802.11 frame injection, one-click Evil Access Point setup, and Bad USB MITM attacks. {{cite web |title=Kali NetHunter Official Page |url=https://www.kali.org/kali-nethunter |access-date= |website=Kali Linux}} In addition to the penetration testing tools included with desktop Kali Linux, NetHunter also enables Wireless 802.11 frame injection, one-click MANA Evil Access Points, HID keyboard functionality (for [https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/ Teensy]-like attacks), as well as BadUSB man-in-the-middle /(MitM) attacks.

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Kali Nethunter has an applications store based on a fork of F-Droid with telemetry completely removed. The store has about 42 applications (2021).{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/27259/app-store-f%C3%BCr-kali-nethunter.html|title=App-Store für Kali NetHunter|website=Pro-Linux|language=de|access-date=2020-03-14}}

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• [https://www.kali.org/docs/nethunter/ Kali Nethunter Documentation]

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