Software update: VeraCrypt 1.23

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Version 1.23 of VeraCrypt has been released. VeraCrypt is a fork from TrueCrypt which stopped a while ago . With this open source encryption program, complete hard disks or partitions and virtual volumes, such as a file that is accessed as a partition, can be encrypted. VeraCrypt uses the original source code from TrueCrypt, but contains various improvements in security. 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 can be found below.

Windows:

  • VeraCrypt is now compatible with default EFI SecureBoot configuration for system encryption.
  • Fix EFI system encryption issues on some machines (eg HP, Acer). 19659004] Support EFI system encryption on Windows LTSB
  • Add compatibility of system encryption with Windows 10 upgrade using ReflectDrivers mechanism
  • Make EFI Rescue Disk decrypt partition correctly when Windows Repair overwrites first partition sector.
  • Add Driver option in the UI to explicitly allow Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 defragmenter to view VeraCrypt encrypted disks.
  • Fix internal desktop software to prevent tampering attacks.
  • logon on Windows 10 under some circumstances.
  • when Secure Desktop is enabled, use it for Options dialog if it is displayed before passwo rd dialog.
  • when extracting files in Setup or Portable mode, decompress zip files docs.zip and Languages.zip in order to use […]
  • Display a balloon tip warning message when text is pasted to password field longer than maximum length and […]
  • Implement language selection mechanism at the start of the installation to make it easier for international users.
  • disk space
  • Fix buttons at the bottom not shown when user sets a large system font under Window 7.
  • Fix compatibility issues with some disk drivers that do not support IOCTL_DISK_GET_DRIVE_GEOMETRY_EX ioctl.

MacOSX:

  • Supporting values ​​to password fields using keyboard (CMD + V and CMD + A now working properly).
  • Add CheckBox in mount option dialog to force the use of embedded backup header during mount.
  • When performing b ackup of volume header, automatic try to use embedded backup header if using the main header fails.
  • Implement benchmarking UI for Hash and PKCS-5 PRF algorithms.

Linux:

  • Do not allow waiting dialog to closed before the associated operation is finished. This fix a crash under Lubuntu 16.04.
  • Add CheckBox in the mount option of the backup header during mount.
  • When executing backup or volume header, when using the header header fails.
  • Implement benchmarking UI for Hash and PKCS-5 PRF algorithms.
  • Remove limitation of hidden volume protection on disk with sector size larger than 512 bytes.

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