Questions tagged [truecrypt]
TrueCrypt is a disk encryption add-on for Windows, Linux and other operating systems. It is no longer maintained.
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How does the key distribution work in TrueCrypt for header encryption and decryption with cascades in XTS mode?
I am currently working on a project where I am trying to replicate the header encryption and decryption logic of TrueCrypt in Java. I have some uncertainties regarding the key generation, distribution,...
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Windows decrypting TC volume without passphrase?
I remember having read a blog post or a forum post, some years ago, about a TrueCrypt user whose Windows machine sometimes, at boot, did not ask for the TC passphrase and decrypted automatically the ...
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Open Veracrypt container (password+keyfile) without password? [duplicate]
I lost my password for encrypted disk. Is there a way to do something without dumb cracking? Maybe recovery mode? Because I just lost 50% of my auth data...?
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How is one supposed to choose between encryption algorithms/settings in VeraCrypt? [duplicate]
Every single time I install an new storage device, I'm faced with the same impossible task: how to determine what is the most secure encryption algorithm/settings? Over the years, I have basically ...
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Storing TrueCrypt container inside encrypted Veracrypt USB - data corruption
Is there any risk of data corruption if I store TrueCrypt containers inside a fully encrypted USB (USB encrypted using Veracrypt)? Does encryption inside encryption increase chances of data corruption ...
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How can BitLocker be considered safer, if it doesn't asks for a key during boot?
I've been using VeraCrypt / TrueCrypt for years. Now, with a new computer (having Windows 10 Pro) I can consider BitLocker. But, either I am complete ignorant and don't see something awfully obvious ...
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TrueCrypt "silently" updated bootloader
I have just updated TrueCrypt from version 7.1a to 7.2. Upon next system restart I have noticed that bootloader was updated as well, because it now shows message about TrueCrypt being not safe. There ...
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Is it sufficient to just change the password of a container after a leak?
Let's assume, an attacker gains access to an encrypted container with a weak password. They start a brute-force attack and I assume they will succeed. To protect any content which has been added to ...
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How safe are Truecrypt-file containers? [duplicate]
I have a question regarding the security of Truecrypt-encrypted-file containers. I know that there are security leaks in the software that allow to access an encrypted drive but can this technique be ...
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Veracrypt system encryption on SSD, do I have to trim the disk right after finishing? How?
I want to encrypt my OS that is on an SSD (Windows 7, x64, mbr partition style). From what I know Veracrypt will encrypt the whole disk, not only the actual data. Not only! it will "fill" the empty ...
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Are multiple encrypted containers with the same passphase containing the same files a cryptographic risk?
Situation as follows: Let's assume two (or more) containers, encrypted using the same passphrase. They will contain the same files. So their content is identical. However, the containers themselves ...
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Does using two layers of encryption reduce security (Veracrypt/Truecrypt)?
If I decided to do a full disk encryption, or simply encrypt the partition of a disk, then put a encrypted file container which contains sensitive files inside it for a little extra peace of mind, how ...
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Should I change to VeraCrypt on win7 SSD from TrueCrypt 7.1a? [duplicate]
Is still safe for me to use TrueCrypt or should I change to VeraCrypt as the last update boot won`t take long anymore. Any backdoors to decrypt TrueCrypt?
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Differences between using an encrypted container and encrypting a partition
I would like to store encrypted backups on an external hard disk and am wondering what the differences are between creating an encrypted (Veracrypt) container and creating an encrypted partition. Are ...
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How secure is my encryption security Using Truecrypt?
I am using a non-SSD drive: Western Digital Black 1TB. Windows XP (please don't judge why I'm still using XP). I am using Truecrypt. Q1. If I were to create a system partition drive C: and 2-3 non-...
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