VeraCrypt version 1.0f

Binaries for Windows, Linux and MacOSX are available at Sourceforge and CodePlex.

Changes between 1.0e and 1.0f (30 December 2014) :

• 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
• MacOSX:
  • 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 of NTFS formatting of 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 of 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 fixed.