new release of the VeraCrypt 1.24-Update7 project, which develops a fork of the TrueCrypt disk partition encryption system, which has ceased to exist. VeraCrypt is notable for replacing the RIPEMD-160 algorithm used in TrueCrypt with SHA-512 and SHA-256, increasing the number of hashing iterations, simplifying the build process for Linux and macOS, and eliminating problems identified during the audit of TrueCrypt source codes. At the same time, VeraCrypt provides compatibility mode with TrueCrypt partitions and contains tools for converting TrueCrypt partitions into the VeraCrypt format. The code developed by the VeraCrypt project is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license, and borrowings from TrueCrypt continue to be distributed under the TrueCrypt License 3.0.
The new version offers about 30 changes, including:
- Added protection against using the same password, PIM and key files for hidden and external (Outer) partitions.
- The JitterEntropy pseudo-random number generator has FIPS mode enabled.
- On Linux and macOS, it is allowed to select a file system other than FAT for an external partition.
- When creating partitions, support for the Btrfs file system has been added.
- In static builds, the wxWidgets framework has been updated to version 3.0.5.
- Implemented separate clearing of important memory areas before use, without relying on the Memory::Erase call, which can be affected by optimization modes.
- A large portion of fixes specific to the Windows platform has been added, for example, compatibility with Windows 10 Modern Standby and Windows 8.1 Connected Standby has been implemented, the standard partition formatting utility has been enabled, and detection of sleep mode and fast boot mode has been added.
Source: opennet.ru