Encrypted Containers with VeraCrypt
Create encrypted volumes and containers with VeraCrypt, including hidden volumes for plausible deniability.
VeraCrypt as TrueCrypt Successor
VeraCrypt was created after TrueCrypt was discontinued in 2014 under mysterious circumstances. VeraCrypt is a fork with significant security improvements: increased iteration count for volume header key derivation (tens of thousands vs a few hundred in TrueCrypt), making brute force attacks much harder. An independent security audit (OSTIF, 2016) found no critical vulnerabilities in VeraCrypt.
Creating a Standard Encrypted Volume
A VeraCrypt standard volume is a container file of any size stored on a filesystem. To create one: open VeraCrypt, click Create Volume, select Create an encrypted file container, choose the volume location and size, select algorithms, set a password, and format. The resulting file appears as random data to anyone without the password. It can be moved, copied, or backed up like any file.
All lessons in this course
- GPG for Asymmetric File Encryption
- The age Encryption Tool: Modern GPG Alternative
- Encrypted Containers with VeraCrypt
- Secure Deletion and Key Destruction