Questions tagged [veracrypt]
VeraCrypt is a disk encryption add-on for Windows, Linux and other operating systems. It is a successor of TrueCrypt.
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Best practice for using Veracrypt on Dropbox
I have a Dropbox account subscription so I have a lot of space to use and I basically put everything there. There are somethings (personal health / finance) that I want to keep protected myself so I ...
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How much more secure is encryption if the program requires random input from the user?
I know there are existing questions about how Truecrypt uses mouse input to increase entropy. My question is, how much of a difference does it make? I don't know of any other encryption utilities that ...
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Securely deleting files from inside a Veracrypt volume
My question relates to this old thread on the Veracrypt forum (I didn't get any response when I posted there, so here I am):
https://sourceforge.net/p/veracrypt/discussion/general/thread/bf48efbd/
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Encrypting guest VM on ESXI with Veracrypt
Hi we're using an ESXI box to host some VM's locally on our network. We're devs and we just want things like UAT servers. We've encrypted with Veracrypt:
Bitlocker was out as ESXI can't see the TPM.
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Full disk encryption for UEFI non-OS GPT drives? (VeraCrypt)
Is there a way to fully encrypt UEFI GPT non-system drives?
I'd like to use the open source successor of TrueCrypt VeraCrypt.
Also I'm interested in whether it also works for two drives that were ...
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Leaving an encrypted Windows 10 machine on in the office. What are the issues?
We're encrypting some of the machines in the office with Veracrypt. We're just starting out so cost is an issue but we don't want to cut corners. We'd like one of the devs to be able to log in from ...
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Why VeraCrypt does not use a TPM?
According to the VeraCrypt FAQ, regarding whether or not TPMs are supported:
No. Those programs use TPM to protect against attacks that require the
attacker to have administrator privileges, or ...
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How does Veracrypt proceed with small password?
Veracrypt is a tool to encrypt disk.
It uses many encrypting algorithms, including AES.
I'm wondering if someone knows how Veracrypt proceed if we choose AES encryption with a password of 3 ...
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Is it safe to use TrueCrypt inside an encrypted Virtualbox guest OS?
In order to minimize potentially compromised software from reading what I'm writing in Veracrypt I want to use the software inside an encrypted guest OS with no Internet, specifically Ubuntu 16.04. ...
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Will encrypted files on a volume still be encrypted when uploaded to a cloud service?
If I encrypt some files in a folder using EFS, and then I upload such files to a cloud service, will they be encrypted on the cloud?
While the logical answer seems to be yes, I think in reality the ...
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Keeping software signing keys secure
I am creating an application that will automatically sign code with secure keys (.key). The app will run on Windows environment developed in .NET environment (C#). Signing is simple: source code + ...
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Is TrueCrypt still safer than VeraCrypt? [duplicate]
I know that TrueCrypt was considered safer over VeraCrypt a few years ago. But does this situation remain the same? It was because TrueCrypt was audited and VeraCrypt was not and there was just more ...
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Why you can I use FileVault without CD, USB, floppy etc. for system start/rescue, but not BitLocker or VeraCrypt?
I have encrypted my harddrive on mac with FileVault. I can start my system with password only. To recover the system I had to store a rescue password for example as a picture.
With BitLocker (without ...
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Veracrypt - When using Full OS encryption, isn't it easier to decrypt using the OS file placement?
Let say you encrypt A.jpg and B.jpg , B is just after A in the hard drive.
let say A = 0101 B = 1001
on unencrypted HDD : AB = 01011001
once encrypted : AB = 11111011
if someone know A is the ...
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Isn't file encryption good enough?
As the title asks, and in conjunction, I'm wondering why full-disk encryption is "better" to some folk.
This is not taking into consideration of theft, but rather, something or someone ...
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Is it safe to delete a Veracrypt container, empty, never mounted?
Something weird happened with my computer as I was trying to work on the keyfiles and now I can't mount it the volume. I would like to just delete it but I wanted to make absolutely sure that it ...
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Remaining disk size with plausible deniability
There is a problem with plausible deniability of TrueCrypt / VeraCrypt which bothers me for quite some time. Since the software must not show any hints about whether a hidden volume exists inside the ...
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Winrar encryption/decryption Veracrypt RAM recovery
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If you open a password protected rar archive, enter the correct password, and then doubleclick (open) a textfile in to read the content:
is it in reality in the background written to ...
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VeraCrypt - Windows boots Automated Repair on UEFI/GPT
OK. So I used VeraCrypt to encrypt the system partition and now Windows boots its automated repair only. After the repair in what I think is Windows Recovery Environment I can choose to boot off USB ...
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How secure is an Apple-encrypted image?
I wonder how secure the encryption on Mac is when creating an encrypted disk image. Is there any information about the "security level" when creating such an image? I'm curious because if I create an ...
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Recovering a VeraCrypt Volume
I have a VeraCrypt volume which I mistakenly restored header of the volume using the backup embedded in the volume itself. It says that this process also restores the old password if exist. But I have ...
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Does it make it easier to crack the inner volume if the outer volume has an easy password? (VeraCrypt volume)
When you create an encrypted volume with VeraCrypt, you have an inner and an outer volume. If I make the other volume easy to crack with a short password, does that make the inner volume more ...
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How to hide encrypted volume as playable video?
How do I hide an encrypted VeraCrypt volume as a playable video file?
I know I can store the encrypted volume as whatever file type I want, but what if I want that file to act as the file type? For ...
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Truecrypt FDE and BSOD dumping physical memory to disk - possible data leak?
I'm not sure what dumping physical memory to disk during a BSOD does exactly, but is there a chance that it dumps all data from RAM to the HDD un-encrypted, because I doubt Truecrypt works during a ...
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SSD full disk encryption
What's the state of FDE with software such as TrueCrypt, VeraCrypt for SSD's - my main concern being that SSD's leave some free space to prolong the life of the drive - would it store unencrypted data ...
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Differences between LUKS and Veracrypt
These two FDE solutions are similar, but I noticed different executions speed: specially mounting a device it seems that Veracrypt takes more time decrypting it.
So I would like to compare it with ...
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How to eliminate data leaks when accessing encrypted data?
Goal: Encrypt/secure and access sensitive files (PDFs, etc.) locally.
Method 1: Store files in a VeraCrypt file-hosted volume (container).
Concern: Data Leaks. When mounting and reading files from a ...
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How robust is a VeraCrypt Container against disk errors (bit rot)?
I am planning to encrypt backup data using VeraCrypt. How safe are the generated containers? My worries is not so much the encryption, but potential data loss due to degrading harddisk media (bit rot) ...
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Can I use disk encryption and track my device at the same time, in case it's stolen or lost? [duplicate]
I would like to encrypt a single user profile but have been told EFS isn't the solution.
I have a laptop that I leave in my bag and use for work and private purposes. I want to secure data in case my ...
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Made my password a few characters over the 64 character count and can't mount
I can't enter my full password here (the screenshot) since veracrypt limits character count to 64 and my pass is 66. Is the data on the drive recoverable?
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Does FDE ruin ssd's? [closed]
so am installing (cant post name without grammar issues) on an external drive.
when the encryption starts its stating 12 hours. which seems rather high to me but whatever
i went in and checked the ...
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Is it not advisable to add a 2nd level of encryption to an already encrypted external hard drive?
In a separate post regarding the security level of "WD My Passport 2TB" external hard drive's built-in password encryption, Tom Leek answered in incredible detail that left the enquirer of the ...
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Is locally reusing a password a bad practice?
All my valuable data is in VeraCrypt volumes. The (very strong) keys of the volumes are stored in a single KeePass database, which uses a reasonably strong password.
I want to encrypt my backups too, ...
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Can I decrypt a DiskCryptor-encrypted hard drive using Veracrypt? [closed]
I have a hardrive I encrypted with DiskCryptor back when I was using Windows. Now that I have Linux I want to decrypt the hard drive but it turned out DiskCryptor is not available for Linux, whereas ...
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Operating system encryption of a Virtual Machine
I am a MacBook Pro user but sometimes I need to manage very sensitive data on Windows Seven. I am running Windows Seven on a virtual machine using Parallels Desktop v10.2.1. This software already has (...
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Is recursively encrypting files inside containers of increasingly stronger or equivalent algorithm encryption worth it?
I'm wondering if inserting a container within a container based approach like a recursive TrueCrypt or VeraCrypt container would provide a more secure protection against brute force attacks, I/O ...
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Why does initial encryption take so long? [closed]
I am encrypting my new 1 TB drive using VeraCrypt and AES encryption. It estimates 9+ hours just for the outer volume to be encrypted. I assume the inner volume will take just as long.
Why does this ...
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VeraCrypt: create encrypted container: Volume Format: Options: Filesystem: None?
I see VeraCrypt has an option to create an encrypted container with no filesystem. How is this possible? If there is not filesystem there, then how can I place my files or folders in the container? Is ...
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VeraCrypt: Is it possible to change the password after an encrypted container has been created?
I would like to know whether it is possible to change the password after an encrypted container has been created? The password I chose was a bit weak, and I would like to be able to modify it without ...
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When using VeraCrypt, can't someone just tell I have a hidden container by sheer file size?
I've just read that with VeraCrypt it is impossible to determine whether there are hidden files or not. Sure, the rest could be free disk space. But couldn't a nasty coercing person that is scornful ...
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Multiple hidden volumes (VeraCrypt)? [closed]
Why doesn't VeraCrypt support having more than one inner volume, each having its own password. It seems to me that someone could always use extortion to reveal the inner container password in addition ...
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Is there any benefit to keeping a VeraCrypt file container inside another VeraCrypt file container?
Assuming both file containers had completely unique and strong passwords, are there any benefits or drawbacks to keeping a VeraCrypt (or any other encrypted container) file container inside another ...
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What are the requirements for the TrueCrypt privilege escalation?
The details on the TrueCrypt 7.1a (and by extension the CipherShed and VeraCrypt v1.15 and older) privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2015-7358 are available now, including a proof-of-concept ...
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Full Disk Encryption and GPT partitions (TrueCrypt/VeraCrypt) [closed]
I'm aware that full disk encryption does not work with GPT partitions, but I was wondering WHY they don't and I can't find the info through Google.
What is the problem that is preventing it? From the ...
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Is TrueCrpyt still safe, or is VeraCrypt the better option now? [duplicate]
I know that TrueCrpyt stopped updating a while back and it has a warning saying that it may not be safe due to unpatched security issues. I have a version of windows with Bitlocker, but the fact that ...
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Disk level encryption + compression performance?
What are pros and cons for using disk level encryption like VeraCrypt and then turning on compression on mounted (virtually decrypted) drive? It seams to me that this can even increase some ...
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Hidden Linux OS
I have been reading about creating hidden volume OS with TrueCrypt, and now with its successor, VeraCrypt.
https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=VeraCrypt%20Hidden%20Operating%20System
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Is an attacker looking at encrypted non-boot partition able to tell if this is VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt or DiskCryptor?
In theory an encrypted partition WITH encrypted partition header as created by mentioned encryption software, should be nearly random-looking.
But maybe there are some clues, like offsets, double ...
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VeraCrypt secure in public?
I have made a Veracrypt Containment that uses AES to encrypt everything inside. But my question is: can I securely put the containment file in public (everybody can access it) without anybody able to ...
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Is there a reason to use TrueCrypt over VeraCrypt?
I am looking to encrypt a few drives of mine, and my ONLY interest is security. It is OK if my VeraCrypt volumes are not compatible with TrueCrypt, and vice versa.
There is a lot of talk about "...
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