VeraCrypt (PortableApps) v1.24 Update 7
Open source
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VeraCrypt is a free disk encryption software that is based on TrueCrypt.
It adds enhanced security to the algorithms used for system and partitions encryption making it immune to new developments in brute-force attacks.
For example, when the system partition is encrypted, TrueCrypt uses PBKDF2-RIPEMD160 with 1000 iterations whereas in VeraCrypt we use 327661. And for standard containers and other partitions, TrueCrypt uses at most 2000 iterations but VeraCrypt uses 655331 for RIPEMD160 and 500000 iterations for SHA-2 and Whirlpool.
This enhanced security adds some delay only to the opening of encrypted partitions without any performance impact to the application use phase. This is acceptable to the legitimate owner but it makes it much more harder for an attacker to gain access to the encrypted data.
VeraCrypt storage format is INCOMPATIBLE with TrueCrypt storage format.
It adds enhanced security to the algorithms used for system and partitions encryption making it immune to new developments in brute-force attacks.
For example, when the system partition is encrypted, TrueCrypt uses PBKDF2-RIPEMD160 with 1000 iterations whereas in VeraCrypt we use 327661. And for standard containers and other partitions, TrueCrypt uses at most 2000 iterations but VeraCrypt uses 655331 for RIPEMD160 and 500000 iterations for SHA-2 and Whirlpool.
This enhanced security adds some delay only to the opening of encrypted partitions without any performance impact to the application use phase. This is acceptable to the legitimate owner but it makes it much more harder for an attacker to gain access to the encrypted data.
VeraCrypt storage format is INCOMPATIBLE with TrueCrypt storage format.
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Keywords:
veracrypt
truecrypt
encryption
system encryption
partitions encryption
License type
Open source1
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Date added
11 Aug 2020
Downloads
443
File size
28.08 kB
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Supported languages
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Operating systems
Vista / Win10 / Win7 / Win8 / WinXP1
1License and operating system information is based on latest version of the software.
VeraCrypt (PortableApps) v1.24 Update 7(Latest stable version) 11 Aug 2020
VeraCrypt (PortableApps) v1.24-Update4 26 Jan 2020
VeraCrypt (PortableApps) v1.24 Hotfix 1 05 Dec 2019
VeraCrypt (PortableApps) v1.23-Hotfix-2 20 Jan 2019
VeraCrypt (PortableApps) v1.21 Rev 2 26 Oct 2017
VeraCrypt (PortableApps) v1.21 09 Aug 2017
VeraCrypt (PortableApps) v1.19 20 Oct 2016
VeraCrypt (PortableApps) v1.18a 10 Sep 2016
VeraCrypt (PortableApps) v1.17 06 Jun 2016
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