Download VeraCrypt 1.0f

Version 1.0f of VeraCrypt has been released. VeraCrypt is a so-called fork of TrueCrypt, which was discontinued in May last year under rather vague circumstances. This open source encryption program can encrypt entire hard drives or partitions, and virtual volumes, such as a file accessed as a partition. VeraCrypt uses the original source code of TrueCrypt, but includes several security improvements. Volumes created with TrueCrypt can be opened and converted from this version. The Frenchman Mounir Idrassi has been working on this project since the summer of 2013. The changelog for this release looks like this:

All OSs:

• Add support for mounting TrueCrypt volumes.
• Add support for converting TrueCrypt containers and non-system partitions.
• Add support for SHA-256 for volume encryption.
• Make SHA-512 the default key derivation algorithm and change the order of preference of derivation algorithms : SHA-512 -> Whirlpool -> SHA-256 -> RIPEMD160
• Deprecate RIPEMD160 for non-system encryption.
• Speedup mount operation by enabling choice of correct hash algorithm.
• Display a wait dialog during lengthy operations to avoid freezing the GUI.
• Implement creation of multiple keyfiles at once, with predefined or random size.
• Always display random gathering dialog before performing sensitive operations.
• Links in the application now points to the online resources on Codeplex
• First version of proper VeraCrypt User Guide

OSX:

• Implement support for hard drives with a large sector size (> 512).
• Link against new wxWidgets version 3.0.2
• Solve truncated text in some Wizard windows.

Linux:

• Add support or NTFS formatting or volumes.
• Correct issue on opening of the user guide PDF
• Better support for hard drives with a large sector size (> 512).
• Link against new wxWidgets version 3.0.2

Windows:

• Security: fix vulnerability in bootloader detected by Open Crypto Audit and make it more robust.
• Add support for SHA-256 in system boot encryption.
• Various optimizations in bootloader.
• Complete fix or ShellExecute security issue.
• Kernel driver: check that the password length received from bootloader is less or equal to 64.
• Correct a random crash when clicking the link for more information on keyfiles
• Implement option to auto-dismount when user session is locked
• Add self-test vectors for SHA-256
• Modern look and feel by enabling visual styles.
• Few minor problems fixed.