VeraCrypt 1.18

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VeraCrypt is a free disk encryption software that is based on TrueCrypt 7.1a. VeraCrypt is a software for establishing and maintaining an on-the-fly-encrypted volume (data storage device). On-the-fly encryption means that data is automatically encrypted right before it is saved and decrypted right after it is loaded, without any user intervention. No data stored on an encrypted volume can be read (decrypted) without using the correct password/keyfile(s) or correct encryption keys. Entire file system is encrypted. VeraCrypt adds enhanced security to the algorithms used for system and partitions encryption making it immune to new developments in brute-force attacks. VeraCrypt also solves many vulnerabilities and security issues found in TrueCrypt.


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Release Notes

1.18 (August 17^th, 2016):

• All OSs:
  • Support Japanese encryption standard Camellia, including for Windows system encryption (MBR & EFI).
  • Support Russian encryption and hash standards Kuznyechik, Magma and Streebog, including for Windows EFI system encryption.
• Windows:
  • Support EFI Windows system encryption (limitations: no hidden os, no boot custom message)
  • Fix TrueCrypt vulnerability allowing detection of hidden volumes presence(reported by Ivanov Aleksey Mikhailovich, alekc96 [at] mail dot ru)
  • Enhanced protection against dll hijacking attacks.
  • Fix boot issues on some machines by increasing required memory by 1 KiB
  • Add benchmarking of hash algorithms and PRF with PIM (including for pre-boot).
  • Move build system to Visual C++ 2010 for better stability.
  • Workaround for AES-NI support under Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • Correctly remove driver file veracrypt.sys during uninstall on Windows 64-bit.
  • Implement passing smart card PIN as command line argument (/tokenpin) when explicitly mounting a volume.
  • When no drive letter specified, choose A: or B: only when no other free drive letter is available.
  • Reduce CPU usage caused by the option to disable use of disconnected network drives.
  • Add new volume ID mechanism to be used to identify disks/partitions instead of their device name.
  • Add option to avoid PIM prompt in pre-boot authentication by storing PIM value unencrypted in MBR.
  • Add option and command line switch to hide waiting dialog when performing operations.
  • Add checkbox in "VeraCrypt Format" wizard GUI to skip Rescue Disk verification during system encryption procedure.
  • Allow files drag-n-drop when VeraCrypt is running as elevated process.
  • Minor GUI and translations fixes.
• Linux:
  • Fix mount issue on Fedora 23.
  • Fix mount failure when compiling source code using gcc 5.x.
  • Adhere to XDG Desktop Specification by using XDG_CONFIG_HOME to determine location of configuration files.
• MacOSX:
  • Solve compatibility issue with newer versions of OSXFuse.

[oliverjia]

So does it mean Veracrypt finally supports FDE of Windows under UEFI mode? 

 

 

Well, bad news: on UEFI Secure boot Windows 10 v1607, this version could not even be installed, due to an unsigned Veracrypt Driver. So no way to test it on such systems. 

[oliverjia]

This software should be frontpage material, imo.

[thugman]

On 8/18/2016 at 8:38 AM, oliverjia said:

So does it mean Veracrypt finally supports FDE of Windows under UEFI mode? 

 

 

Well, bad news: on UEFI Secure boot Windows 10 v1607, this version could not even be installed, due to an unsigned Veracrypt Driver. So no way to test it on such systems. 

 

 

Site: https://veracrypt.codeplex.com

 

UPDATE August 18th 2016 : The Windows installer for VeraCrypt 1.18 has been updated to include drivers signed by Microsoft that allow VeraCrypt to run on Windows 10 Anniversary Edition. Windows Installer version was incremented to 1.18a but there is no changed at VeraCrypt level. Linux and MacOSX installers remain unchanged.