Open-source encryption program TrueCrypt appears to have been compromised, with a strange website update warning users that the product was no longer secure and distributing a new version of the ...

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 ...

Is TrueCrypt audited yet? Nope, but it will be soon. One of the world’s most-used file encryption tools is about to get a full exam that will hopefully give the software a clean bill of health, after ...

Open-source legend TrueCrypt may be gone, but the usefulness of full disk encryption carries on. So what’s a crypto fan to do now for their encryption needs? The first phase of the TrueCrypt audit ...

A movement to audit TrueCrypt has raised more than $50,000 and been endorsed by a member of the anonymous TrueCrypt development team. A separate audit of the software, meanwhile, gives it a clean bill ...

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Encryption is a silent, unsung hero of our modern connected society. From protecting your sensitive details when you log on to Internet banking to protecting data on your laptop or mobile phone if it ...

Users of TrueCrypt, the open-source whole-disk encryption solution for Windows and Mac, should probably find something else ASAP. Ostensibly attributed to Microsoft’s decision to stop supporting ...

On Wednesday afternoon, the official website for the TrueCrypt encryption software -- which allows users to encrypt hard drives and sensitive files -- was updated to say that it is no longer safe to ...

The last major attempt to offer encryption on OS X was FileVault, which never really took off. Sure, it's still around if you want to encrypt your home directory, and users can create encrypted disk ...

TrueCrypt, a popular free, open-source program to encrypt your data is 'not secure as it may contain unfixed security issues,' users are being told. (iStock) TrueCrypt, a popular free, open-source ...