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Kali Linux - Verifying Integrity and Authenticity of Kali Linux .iso Image On Windows Machine

When you decide to install Kali Linux to your computer, you first need to go to the official website and decide which image to download. While this page is TLS-protected, the actual download link points to an unencrypted URL that offers no protection against potential man-in-the-middle attacks. As a result; you must verify your Linux image.

In order to do that;

  • First copy the sha256sum value of the image that you're downloading to somewhere safe. 
  • Download the image
  • Open Windows PowerShell
  • Type this command and hit enter get-filehash FILEPATH
  • It will take a little while for Powershell to return the Algorithm, Hash and Path details of your file.
  • Check the Hash value with the sha256sum  value of your image. If they don't match, this could be security risk, otherwise you can install your Kali Linux.
Happy coding.


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