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Kali Linux 2020.1 Released with New Tools, adds Non-Root by Default & NetHunter Rootless Edition

Kali Linux 2020.1 released with new tools, improvements to theme & kali-undercover, adds Non-Root by default and Kali single installer image. With the release as previously announced, Kali Linux moved to a traditional default non-root user and also announced NetHunter Rootless Edition. Kali Linux 2020.1 Earlier this year kali Linux team at Offensive Security  announced  the move to the “traditional default non-root user” model, now the changes to effect with version 2020.1. Earlier kali inherited the default root policy from its predecessors, starting from Kali 2020.1 there is no longer a superuser account and default user now is a standard, unprivileged, user. The change was made due to security reasons, so no more root/toor it should be kali/kali. Kali as the new username & password Another notable change is the Single Installer Image, Kali no longer offer images for every desktop environment (DE). Instead, they now provide a single image and ask yo...