A Quick Way to Install Kali 2021.4 in VirtualBox

I have put together a quick how to video to show you how to install the latest version of Kali Linux 2021.4 in VirtualBox on a Windows host.

The latest version of Kali comes with some nice new additions including:

  • Improved Apple M1 processor support.

  • Compatibility improvements for Samba.

  • Easier switching package manager mirrors.

  • Kaboxer theme.

  • Updated Xfce, GNOME and KDE desktop theme enhancements.

  • Raspberry Pi Zero 2 & USBArmory MkII ARM images.

In addition to this, the new version has been packed with an additional 9 tools:

  • Dufflebag – Search exposed EBS volumes for secrets

  • Maryam – Open-source Intelligence (OSINT) Framework

  • Name-That-Hash – Do not know what type of hash it is? Name That Hash will name that hash type!

  • Proxmark3 – if you are into Proxmark3 and RFID hacking

  • Reverse Proxy Grapher – graphviz graph illustrating your reverse proxy flow

  • S3Scanner – Scan for open S3 buckets and dump the contents

  • Spraykatz – Credentials gathering tool automating remote procdump and parse of lsass process.

  • truffleHog – Searches through git repositories for high entropy strings and secrets, digging deep into commit history

  • Web of trust grapher (wotmate) – reimplement the defunct PGP pathfinder without needing anything other than your own keyring

For a more detailed list check out the Kali 2021.4 release notes.

What are you waiting for? Get the latest version of Kali now!