VeraCrypt version 1.22
idrassi
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04 Apr 21:16
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Binaries for Windows, Linux and MacOSX are available at Launchpad, Sourceforge and Bitbucket
Changes between 1.21 and 1.22 (30 March 2018) :
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All OSs:
- SIMD speed optimization for Kuznyechik cipher implementation (up to 2x speedup).
- Add 5 new cascades of cipher algorithms: Camellia-Kuznyechik, Camellia-Serpent, Kuznyechik-AES, Kuznyechik-Serpent-Camellia and Kuznyechik-Twofish.
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Windows:
- MBR Bootloader: Fix failure to boot hidden OS on some machines.
- MBR Bootloader: Reduce CPU usage during password prompt.
- Security enhancement: Add option to block TRIM command for system encryption on SSD drives.
- Implement TRIM support for non-system SSD drives and add option to enable it (TRIM is disabled by default for non-system volumes).
- Better fix for "Parameter Incorrect" issues during EFI system encryption in some machines.
- Driver: remove unnecessary dependency to wcsstr which can cause issues on some machines.
- Driver: Fix "Incorrect Parameter" error when mounting volumes on some machines.
- Fix failure to mount system favorites during boot on some machines.
- Fix current application losing focus when VeraCrypt is run in command line with /quit /silent switches.
- Fix some cases of external applications freezing during mount/dismount.
- Fix rare cases of secure desktop for password dialog not visible which caused UI to block.
- Update libzip to version 1.5.0 that include fixes for some security issues.
- Extend Secure Desktop feature to smart card PIN entry dialog.
- Fix truncated license text in installer wizard.
- Add portable package that allows extracting binaries without asking for admin privileges.
- Simplify format of language XML files.
- Workaround for cases where password dialog doesn't get keyboard focus if Secure Desktop is not enabled.
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Linux:
- Fix failure to install GUI version under recent versions of KDE.
- Fix wxWidgets assertion failed when backing up/restoring volume header.
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MacOSX:
- Fix issue preventing some local help files from opening in the browser.