Hi all, I never thought I will sign up here because of sad reasons. But shit happens. After what happened to PicoCrypt I am trying to find new alternative that can encrypt files. Exactly files. I don’t interested in disk encryption etc as I know everything about LUKS. I need tool to encrypt file…

VeraCrypt - Free Open source disk encryption with strong security for the... VeraCrypt is free open-source disk encryption software for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. In case an attacker forces you to reveal the password, VeraCrypt provides plausible deniability. In contrast to file encry…

GitHub - FiloSottile/age: A simple, modern and secure encryption tool (and Go library) with small explicit keys, no config options, and UNIX-style composability. – age, of course. It’s very TRUSTWORTHY and stable.

Seconding the age recommendation. It supports password-based symmetric encryption (same as Picocrypt) as well as public-key encryption. Veracrypt and Cryptomator are both good as well, but have slightly different use cases than Picocrypt.

Picocrypt is still going to be good for a while.

[image] Remove Picocrypt Tool Suggestions Yes, I’ve created Picocrypt-NG · GitHub where I’ve invited trusted contributors to continue the project.

Why not Introduction | Kryptor which is already recommended by PG and better than age?

Maybe because age is more TRUSTWORTHY – made by an experienced cryptographer. The code has undergone a more extensive review and also promises long-term stability. Kryptor: Unlike age , backwards compatibility is not a goal. – Specification | Kryptor Kryptor is also OK if backwards compatibility …

OpenSSL isn’t ideal for file encryption because it’s really meant for securing network connections, not storing files. Its command-line options are confusing, it defaults to weak settings, and it doesn’t handle things like authenticated encryption or key management out of the box. You’re better off …

Picocrypt-ng this came off of the original and had the exact same look. I can’t see code, but I would love to hear the pros thoughts on it. I am not associated with them.

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