VeraCrypt

VeraCrypt

VeraCrypt - Free Open source disk encryption with strong security for the Paranoid

https://veracrypt.fr/

"VeraCrypt is a free open source disk encryption software for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. Brought to you by IDRIX (https://www.idrix.fr) and based on TrueCrypt 7.1a."

Basically a replacement for TrueCrypt. It adds some security enhacements like a PIM (like a PIN, but mathematical purpose).

VeraCrypt is a free and open-source utility for on-the-fly encryption (OTFE). The software can create a virtual encrypted disk that works just like a regular disk but within a file. It can also encrypt a partition or (in Windows) the entire storage device with pre-boot authentication.

VeraCrypt is a fork of the discontinued TrueCrypt project. It was initially released on 22 June 2013. Many security improvements have been implemented and concerns within the TrueCrypt code audits have been addressed. VeraCrypt includes optimizations to the original cryptographic hash functions and ciphers, which boost performance on modern CPUs.

Code:

• https://www.veracrypt.fr/code/VeraCrypt/
• https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt
• https://sourceforge.net/projects/veracrypt/

Linux Command Line

Install: (Ubuntu)

apt install veracrypt

List mounted volumes: (--list)

veracrypt -l

Create volume: (--create)

veracrypt -c [enc_file]

Mount volume:

veracrypt [enc_file] [mount_point]

Unmount volume: (--dismount)

veracrypt -d [mount_point]
veracrypt -d   # unmount all

Mount with password passed in:

veracrypt CRYPTFILE CRYPTDIR -p 'PASSWORD' -k "" --pim=0 --protect-hidden=no
echo "PASSWORD" | veracrypt CRYPTFILE CRYPTDIR -p "" -k "" --pim=0 --protect-hidden=no

Download

• https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html
• https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/releases
• https://sourceforge.net/projects/veracrypt/files/

Tutorial

VeraCrypt tutorial
https://veracrypt.eu/en/Beginner%27s%20Tutorial.html

Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/VeraCrypt