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Here are the steps involved to install VirtualBox in Kali Linux. Goto this link  https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads  and select Debian version, either i386 or AMD64(depending upon the platform of your computer have). My system support i386. Select the location to download the file. I chose  Debian 7.0 ("Wheezy") and the version of virtualbox is 4.3.2. Once the file is downloaded, open root terminal window and goto the downloaded directory. My default directory is /root/downloads. Now run, dpkg -i virtualbox-x.x.x.x~Debian~wheezy_i386.deb (where x is replaced by version of virtual box) eg.: root@kali:~Downloads# dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.2-90405~Debian~wheezy_i386.deb Once we run this command, it de-compress the .deb package, start setting virtualbox environment and checks if any recent update is available. Once setup is installed sucessfully, you can goto Applications to check if VirtualBox in listed there or not.  Applications--> Sys...

Looks like Kali Linux is a great success. Kali Linux is the successor to BackTrack, the much loved Linux Penetration Distro/ Operating System that is aimed at penetration testers and security professionals. Before we dive into our brief review – we thought it would be cool to give a brief history of how Kali Linux came to be. What is the history of Kali Linux and BackTrack? We are all very familiar with Backtrack, which has been around for the last seven years – created and managed by Offensive Security, but what is the history of this famous Linux penetration testing distribution? Much like we trace our ancestors back to Africa, so we trace Kali Linux back to Knoppix! Knoppix was one of the first ever bootable Live Linux Distro’s. Still in existence, Knoppix is a classic distro with a loyal community. Over time the Knoppix project was forked into WHoppix (yes the WH are meant to be capitalized) that was then re-forked into WHAX. WHAX was then re-branded and streamlined into the BackTr...

BackTrack has always been a popular choice when it comes to security and penetration testing. This open source distro has gained a lot of popularity and was rolled till version 5 with frequent changes to the variants. This project from Offensive Security has been moved from Ubuntu to Debian and the operating system is now renamed as Kali Linux. If you have installed a fresh copy of Kali Linux, then you might have noticed some awesome security and penetration tools under Kali Linux drop down menu list. These tools are powerful and yet efficient to use. If you go through the menu list of security tools, you might have noticed that few like Wireless Attacks, Forensics and Reverse Engineering is added, which is quite impressive. One more section has been added in the list, ie Hardware Hacking. One more thing that you would be happy to see is Arduino kit on the list. Arduino is a single-board microcontroller designed to make the process of using electronics in multi-disciplinary projects mo...

Kali linux is a debian base linux distribution designed for penetration testing. Here, I will give a tutorial on how to add a repository on Kali Linux 1.0.3 with ease. Repository is a archival software, where software in this archive can be retrieved by the user to use. Please click here  to check for the new blog post on repository.  1. Open root terminal and type this code.    root@kali:~#  leafpad /etc/apt/sources.list 2. Add all repositories, i.e. : deb http://http.kali.org/ /kali main contrib non-free deb http://http.kali.org/ /wheezy main contrib non-free deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-dev main contrib non-free deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-dev main/debian-installer deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main contrib non-free deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main/debian-installer deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-dev main contrib non-free deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali main contrib non-free deb-src http://security.kali.org/kali-securit...

Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) defines the directory structure and directory contents in Linux operating systems. Based on Debian-package compliance, Kali Linux follows FHS . This means it allows all Linux users to easily locate binaries, support files, libraries, etc. Kali Linux has more than 300 penetration testing tools and you will be able to call any tool from anywhere on the system as every application is included in the system path. Unlike Backtrack, you do not have to navigate, just type the command name of the tool in root terminal and you are set to go.

OS: Kali Linux 1.0.4 Note:  Before you proceed make sure to keep your kali linux up-to date. Please run apt-get update and then apt-get upgrade from the terminal. 1. Open IceWeasel Browser and goto www.google.com and click on Install Google Chrome  on the above right panel of the box. You can also goto www.google.com/chrome to download Google Chrome. 2. Click on Download Chrome 3. Select the option to download package. As Kali is built on Debian package so you can select 32 bit .deb  or 64 bit .deb (depending upon the type of platform Kali Linux install). I have 32 bit Kali Linux installed in my laptop, so I chose 32 bit .deb (For Debian/Ubuntu) . 4. Choose the location to save google chrome package. 5. Open Terminal  window (make sure you have a privilege of a root  user) and goto the directory of the downloaded file " google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb ". 6. Run dpkg -i  google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb  from the root terminal window. 7....

Kali Linux, ver.: 1.0.3 Prerequisites: Minimum 8 GB of HDD space to install Kali Linux For i386 or amd64 architecture, a minimum of 512 MB RAM (1024 MB RAM recommended) An ISO or VMWare image can be downloaded from  Kali Linux  site Here, I am going to guide you step by step to install Kali Linux  (ver. 1.0.2) in a virtual machine. Procedure of installation is very much similar to Backtrack. Click on the above link to download Kali Linux. When you goto this link it will ask you to register, however registration is not mandatory to download Kali Linux. Either, you can register by giving your name or email address to receive information updates or simply you can skip this step and click on " No thanks, just want to download! ". Depending on the type, you can customize your download in ISO  or VMWare  format. Click on " Download Kali" . Once Kali Linux  is downloaded you are ready to install it in a virtual machine. I am using VMWare Player version: 5.0....