Kali Linux 2026.1 released with 8 new tools, new BackTrack mode

2026-03-25T13:23:27Z1543d68e60658c79242aeb1ada394e1c8a30efc2ae61c02095aa941ce4acf010
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What happened

Multiple high-risk security events reported: TP-Link patched a critical authentication-bypass in Archer NX routers that can allow unauthenticated firmware uploads—users should patch immediately and verify firmware integrity. PTC warned of an imminent, critical remote-code-execution vulnerability in Windchill and FlexPLM that affects widely used PLM deployments—apply vendor mitigations or isolation controls without delay. The popular PyPI package LiteLLM was backdoored by TeamPCP to steal credentials and auth tokens, representing a large-scale supply-chain compromise; organizations should audit

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2026-03-25T13:23:27Z
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