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Oletools

www.kali.org • June 30, 2026

Analyze MS OLE2 files and MS Office documents Tools to analyze Microsoft OLE2 files (also called Structured Storage, Compound File Binary Format or Compound Document File Format), such as Microsoft Office 97-2003 documents, MSI files or Outlook messages, mainly for malware analysis, forensics and debugging. It is based on the olefile parser.

Installed size: 1.90 MB How to install: sudo apt install oletools

Updated on: 2026-Jun-17

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Kali Linux 2026.2 Released with Enhanced Tools and VM Performance Improvements On June 29, 2026, Offensive Security released Kali Linux 2026.2, introducing nine new tools and significant improvements to VM boot times. The update includes enhancements to the GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environments, as well as updates to the Kali NetHunter platform. A key change involves the removal of graphics firmware from pre-built VM images, reducing the initrd size to 60 MB and improving boot times by approximately three times. For bare-metal users, the initrd remains at 200 MB with all graphics firmware included. The release also features updated helper scripts for managing services and improved accessibility options. Users are advised to consider the security implications of the kernel version upgrade, which presents a tradeoff. Overall, this release emphasizes performance and usability enhancements for penetration testers and security researchers. 9 sources 28

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