---
id: 117
title: "Kali Linux 1.0.8 Release with EFI Boot Support"
source_domain: kali.org
source_url: "https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-1-0-8-release/"
published_at: "2014-07-22T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["kali-linux", "release-notes", "luks", "hardware", "live-usb", "efi"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/117"
lang: en
---

# Kali Linux 1.0.8 Release with EFI Boot Support

## Summary

Kali 1.0.8 arrives early mainly to add USB EFI boot support to ISO builds, easing installs on modern EFI hardware and Macs, with a Live USB image offering LUKS Nuke encrypted persistence.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** kali.org
- **Published:** 2014-07-22T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-1-0-8-release/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/117