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Truecrypt may be compromised
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They Recommend to migrate to Bitlocker....an encryption platform by Microsoft that the feds asked for a backdoor. Suspicous. Some users believe the program was compromised due to a national security letter, or it may be a break-in. Many things don't add up, including the fact that Truecrypt re-issued all of its keys only 4 hours before releasing the new version, 7.2. On top of this - they say they have stopped development because WinXP support has ended... which doesn't add up at all. Even those who audited truecrypt found out suddenly today about the changes and shutdown of the trucrypt project. At this point it is not recommended to use the new version 7.2 Last edited by planetdoc; 05-28-2014 at 10:08 PM.. |
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**** Steve Gibson right in the ear. That guy is a fraud and a charlatan. The fact that he says it's safe is evidence to the contrary.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_...#Controversies I dont know enough about his background, so please enlighten me. |
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05-30-2014, 01:32 PM | #33 |
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I don't know if he's a fraud but he does promote some things that are kind of "pseudo science".
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The Steve Gibson page at Attrition should get you started.
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05-30-2014, 01:52 PM | #35 |
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i like diskcryptor
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The WMF "backdoor" was a real security vulnerability, and his concerns about raw sockets were not mere speculation. Windows addressed both of these issues. ShieldsUp!was just a simple web based port scanner...it isn't intended to be the holly grail of self penetration testing. Spinrite is not be the best, but it works. to call this evidence that he is a "charlatan" is very weak, IMO. |
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TrueCrypt security audit presses on, despite developers jumping ship
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I haven't had to argue raw sockets in a decade. I didn't realize there were any Gibson followers left.
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