Veracrypt 1.26 Released with Improved Encryption and Increased Compatibility
Veracrypt, the project that forked the encryption process of disk sections from TrueCrypt after it ceased to exist, has released version 1.26 after a year and a half of development.
This release is notable for replacing the Ripemd-160 algorithm used in TrueCrypt with Sha-512 and SHA-256, increasing the number of hashing iterations, simplifying the assembly process for Linux and MacOS, and eliminating previously identified problems during the audit of TrueCrypt’s source texts.
The previous official release, Veracrypt 1.25.9, was published in February 2022.
Veracrypt is developed by the Veracrypt Code and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license, while TrueCrypt borrowings continue to be supplied under the TrueCrypt License 3.0.
Ready-made assemblies are available for Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, and MacOS.
New Features in Version 1.26:
- Support for using banking cards that meet the EMV standard has been added.
These cards can be used in Veracrypt as a storage of keys to access unsystematic sections without the need for configuration of the PKCS#11 module or entering a PIN code.
The contents of the file with keys are generated based on unique data present on the card.
(source) - The compatibility mode with TrueCrypt has been removed.
The latest version with support for mounting or converting TrueCrypt sections is Veracrypt 1.25.9. - The Ripemd160 and Gost89 encryption algorithms have been completely removed.
Sections created using these algorithms can no longer be hidden using Veracrypt. - A new algorithm for generating pseudo-random sequences, which uses the Blake2s hash-function, can now be used for standard and systemic encrypted sections.
- Changes in the Linux version:
- Improved compatibility with the Alpine Linux distribution and the standard SIB BiblizKoy Musl.
- Solved problems with Ubuntu 23.04 and Wxwidgets 3.1.6+.
- Updated