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AES Crypt 4.3.1 Released with OpenBSD Support
by Paul E. Jones 02 Jul '25

02 Jul '25

AES Crypt Users, AES Crypt 4.3.1 was just released. This is a very minor update, with changes primarily focused on adding support for OpenBSD. That's really all. It's just a small follow-on to the previously announced AES Crypt 4.3 release <https://forums.packetizer.com/viewtopic.php?t=1798>. Paul

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Easier Windows Installations
by Paul E. Jones 04 Jun '25

04 Jun '25

Folks, For people who prefer to install from the command line or for IT departments that wish to automate the installation process, AES Crypt is now available to install via WinGet on Windows. Just type: winget install Terrapane.AESCrypt WinGet will then download and install the latest version of AES Crypt. Paul

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AES Crypt 4.3 Released – Now Available on All Platforms
by Paul E. Jones 20 May '25

20 May '25

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

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AES Crypt for FreeBSD and More
by Paul E. Jones 17 Mar '25

17 Mar '25

AES Crypt Users, AES Crypt for FreeBSD is now available with the release of version 4.2.4. This update brings the tool’s strong file encryption capabilities to FreeBSD users, offering the same reliable security that has made AES Crypt a trusted choice for protecting sensitive information around the world. It’s a practical step forward for anyone on this platform looking to secure their data. Meanwhile, the Mac and Linux versions of AES Crypt, currently at 4.2.3, have seen their installation package sizes shrink considerably. This makes the software lighter and quicker to install, all while keeping its core encryption strength intact. Work continues on trimming the sizes even further, with more reductions expected in the next release, improving the experience for users on these systems. Paul

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AES Crypt 4.2.2 Released
by Paul E. Jones 26 Feb '25

26 Feb '25

AES Crypt Users, Today and yesterday, AES Crypt 4.2.2 was rolled out to the website. This is a minor point release with two significant changes: 1) There was a big in the command-line version that affected all platforms wherein if one tried to encrypt a directory, it would either produce an inconsistent error (Windows and Linux) or silently “succeed” when it actually failed (Mac). Now, all platforms will produce the same error message when attempting to encrypt a directory. 2) On Intel-based Mac platforms, you will see a performance improvement of about 25% when encrypting larger files. Best regards, Paul

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AES Crypt 4.2 Released
by Paul E. Jones 07 Feb '25

07 Feb '25

Folks, AES Crypt 4.2 was just released for all supported platforms. For Linux and Windows, this is a minor update that includes a few bug fixes and internal improvements. Most of the effort in this release was on the Mac version. There were a few minor point releases that were not highlighted or advertised where new functionality was added to bring it more in line with the behavior of the Windows version of AES Crypt, so some may have already discovered some of the enhancements. Notably, though, AES Crypt now allows you to launch the application directly and it will open a Finder window to allow you to select files to be encrypted or decrypted. Additionally, one may also right-click on a file, select "Open With", and choose AES Crypt. Generally, it is immediately visible, though for some file types it is necessary to select "Other". The biggest improvement for Mac, though, is that AES Crypt now performs encryption and decryption in the background. While performing its task, AES Crypt displays a progress indicator window that allows users to stop the encryption or decryption process by pressing the "Stop" button. This is particularly useful when encrypting a lot of files at one time. Cheers! Paul

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AES Crypt 4.1 Released
by Paul E. Jones 29 Nov '24

29 Nov '24

Folks, Last week, AES Crypt 4.1 was released for all supported platforms. This is a point released that addresses a number of non-critical bugs and improvements addressed since the release of the major 4.0 release at the end of August. For those who might have missed it during the middle of the minor incremental release cycle, we also re-introduced support for Mac Intel-based platforms. That support was initially dropped with the major 4.0 release as we (incorrectly) assumed most people had migrated to the newer M-series processors. Now, both M-series (Apple Silicon / Arm) and Intel processors are supported. We will continue to support both until demand diminishes substantially. Cheers! Paul

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AES Crypt 4 for Intel-based Mac
by Paul E. Jones 08 Nov '24

08 Nov '24

Folks, AES Crypt for Mac was updated so that it will operate on both Intel and ARM-based Macs. When AES Crypt 4 was released, the initial version was built only for Arm processors, but there was quite a bit of demand for Intel, too. The GUI version will run on either processor. The command-line version is built specifically for either ARM or Intel, so if you want to use the command-line version, be sure to download the appropriate version. Paul

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AES Crypt Update
by Paul E. Jones 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

Folks, It has been a little over a month since AES Crypt 4 was released. The feedback was very positive, though there were a few issues observed. We have been making incremental updates over the past month to resolve various issues. Most significantly was a crashing issue on certain Windows machines. After spending a couple of weeks trying to isolate the issue (because it did not happen on any of our systems), we were able to narrow down the problem to a particular line of code. Curious why, we discovered that Microsoft made a change to their runtime libraries that broke backward compatibility. That was a rather stunning discovery, and to resolve it the choice was either to force everyone to upgrade their Microsoft Runtime libraries to the latest release or to implement a workaround as proposed by one of the Microsoft engineers. We opted for the latter, as we want the software to "just work." If you are curious about the details, you can find a post about it here: https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Access-violation-in-_Thrd_yie… Anyway, that change was implemented in release the GUI version numbers 4.0.6, so if anyone was experiencing a crashing issue, that should now be resolved. Cheers! Paul

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AES Crypt 4 Released
by Paul E. Jones 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

AES Crypt Enthusiasts, We are excited to announce the release of AES Crypt 4 , the fourth major version of our popular encryption software. AES Crypt 4 is available as a GUI and command-line application for Windows, Linux, and Mac, with both binaries and source code published. Key Updates: Enhanced Security: The key derivation function now uses FIPS-recommended HMAC-SHA-512 with 300,000 iterations, configurable via the command-line tool. We’ve also switched to PKCS#7 padding. Performance Boost: Intel Intrinsics functions improve performance by approximately 30% on Intel processors. Apple Silicon Support: The Mac version is now compiled for Apple Silicon. Safety Measures: Mac and Linux versions now refuse to overwrite existing files, aligning with the Windows version. Command-Line Enhancements: More options, integrated key generation, and a progress meter for long files. Code Overhaul: Rewritten in C++20 with daily unit tests and improved integration tests for enhanced code safety. Backward Compatibility: AES Crypt 4 remains fully compatible with all previous versions, ensuring access to encrypted files created by older versions. All packages are available on https://www.aescrypt.com. Cheer! Paul

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