TrueCrypt Encryption Software Shut Down, May Be Compromised
May 29, 2014
Independent encryption software TrueCrypt is apparently not as secure as many thought. Yesterday (May 28), the TrueCrypt homepage was suddenly replaced with a notification that read "WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure as it may contain unfixed security issues."
TrueCrypt is used by many security-minded people, including NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, to turn a storage device, such as a flash drive or hard drive or a partition of such a device, into an encrypted volume, protecting the documents stored in that volume from prying eyes.
But TrueCrypt's creators never revealed their true identity, which caused others to be skeptical of its integrity. TrueCrypt was recently the subject of an independent security audit examining TrueCrypt's code for flaws, bugs or backdoors.
This is the second case this week involving the compromising of security software. Apparently our guards need…guarding.
May 29, 2014
Independent encryption software TrueCrypt is apparently not as secure as many thought. Yesterday (May 28), the TrueCrypt homepage was suddenly replaced with a notification that read "WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure as it may contain unfixed security issues."
TrueCrypt is used by many security-minded people, including NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, to turn a storage device, such as a flash drive or hard drive or a partition of such a device, into an encrypted volume, protecting the documents stored in that volume from prying eyes.
But TrueCrypt's creators never revealed their true identity, which caused others to be skeptical of its integrity. TrueCrypt was recently the subject of an independent security audit examining TrueCrypt's code for flaws, bugs or backdoors.
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http://www.tomsguide.com/us/truecrypt-may-be-compromised,news-18861.htmlThis is the second case this week involving the compromising of security software. Apparently our guards need…guarding.