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@idrassi idrassi released this 19 Aug 07:55
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VeraCrypt_1.18a
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Binaries for Windows, Linux and MacOSX are available at Launchpad, Sourceforge and Codeplex

Changes between 1.17 and 1.18a (17 August 2016) :
  • All OSs:
    • Support Japanese encryption standard Camellia, including for Windows system encryption (MBR & EFI).
    • Support Russian encryption and hash standards Kuznyechik, Magma and Streebog, including for Windows EFI system encryption.
  • Windows:
    • Support EFI Windows system encryption (limitations: no hidden os, no boot custom message)
    • Fix TrueCrypt vulnerability allowing detection of hidden volumes presence(reported by Ivanov Aleksey Mikhailovich, alekc96 [at] mail dot ru)
    • Enhanced protection against dll hijacking attacks.
    • Fix boot issues on some machines by increasing required memory by 1 KiB
    • Add benchmarking of hash algorithms and PRF with PIM (including for pre-boot).
    • Move build system to Visual C++ 2010 for better stability.
    • Workaround for AES-NI support under Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 R2.
    • Correctly remove driver file veracrypt.sys during uninstall on Windows 64-bit.
    • Implement passing smart card PIN as command line argument (/tokenpin) when explicitly mounting a volume.
    • When no drive letter specified, choose A: or B: only when no other free drive letter is available.
    • Reduce CPU usage caused by the option to disable use of disconnected network drives.
    • Add new volume ID mechanism to be used to identify disks/partitions instead of their device name.
    • Add option to avoid PIM prompt in pre-boot authentication by storing PIM value unencrypted in MBR.
    • Add option and command line switch to hide waiting dialog when performing operations.
    • Add checkbox in "VeraCrypt Format" wizard GUI to skip Rescue Disk verification during system encryption procedure.
    • Allow files drag-n-drop when VeraCrypt is running as elevated process.
    • Minor GUI and translations fixes.
  • Linux:
    • Fix mount issue on Fedora 23.
    • Fix mount failure when compiling source code using gcc 5.x.
    • Adhere to XDG Desktop Specification by using XDG_CONFIG_HOME to determine location of configuration files.
  • MacOSX:
    • Solve compatibility issue with newer versions of OSXFuse.
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