[kwlug-disc] TrueCrypt Safer Than Previously Thought

[CrankyOldBugger]

I actually made the jump to Veracrypt not that long ago, so I'm wondering
now if I should go back to TrueCrypt.


On Sat, 21 Nov 2015 at 13:34 B.S. <bs27975 at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> Interesting.
>
> So it is vulnerable, but ONLY if the attacker can observe successful
> access. And if they can do so / so access, then one is vulnerable in many
> other more damaging ways than by any deficiency within TrueCrypt itself.
>
> But if you lose your TrueCrypt'ed laptop, the 3rd party, she ain't gettin'
> in.
>
> And doesn't mean that just because you're using TrueCrypt you don't have
> to be vigilant in all other ways - such as making sure there are no key
> loggers present.
>
> VERY good to know. Thank you for posting the heads up.
>
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