AES Crypt Users,
Before everyone heads off for summer travel and some well-deserved
downtime, we wanted to squeeze in one more update: the latest version of
AES Crypt is here! We're excited to announce that version 4.3 has been
officially released and is now available for all supported
platforms—Windows, macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD.
Here’s what’s new in AES Crypt 4.3:
Performance improvements: Core encryption and decryption routines are
now modestly faster, with noticeable benefits especially for macOS
users.
Better Windows integration: Error messages on Windows now appear in
standard system dialog boxes for a cleaner, more consistent user
experience.
Security enhancements for Linux builds:
Position Independent Executables (PIE) and Intel Control-flow
Enforcement Technology (CET) are now enabled.
RELRO (Relocation Read-Only) is now in place to help prevent runtime
tampering.
Immediate binding on startup reduces the risk of certain overwrite
attacks.
Official Arch Linux support: AES Crypt is now available via official
Arch Linux packages.
Signed packages: All Linux and FreeBSD package files now have
accompanying ".sig" signature files, available alongside the download
for added verification and peace of mind.
As always, we appreciate your continued support and feedback. If you run
into any issues or have suggestions for future releases, don’t hesitate
to reach out.
Enjoy the update—and your summer!
Paul
