AESCrypt Argon 6.0AK

Changelog

AESCrypt Argon 6.0AK (12/07/2024)

New Features:

• AK (Anti-Keylogger) Protection:
  • Introduced a new Anti-Keylogger (AK) feature that prevents keyloggers from capturing sensitive keystrokes during password input. This feature adds an extra layer of protection when entering passwords for encryption and decryption tasks, ensuring that your encryption process remains secure even in potentially compromised environments.

Enhancements:

• Improved Security with Argon2:

  • Increased the time cost for the Argon2 hashing algorithm to further strengthen password hashing security.
  • Enhanced the salt size in Argon2 to prevent rainbow table attacks and make password hashes more resistant to cracking.

• File Integrity and HMAC:

  • Implemented more robust HMAC (Hash-based Message Authentication Code) checks to ensure that the integrity of files is verified during both encryption and decryption processes. This prevents tampering and ensures that the data remains intact throughout.

• Memory Zeroing:

  • Introduced memory zeroing techniques that overwrite memory used for sensitive data after encryption and decryption operations to prevent data leakage.

• Cross-Platform Compatibility Improvements:

  • Enhanced compatibility with macOS and Linux environments, ensuring a seamless experience when running AESCrypt Argon 6.0AK across different platforms.

User Interface Improvements:

• No Console Window:

  • The graphical user interface (GUI) has been further streamlined. The application now runs without a console window, providing a cleaner and more professional look.

• UI Layout and Experience:

  • Refined the layout to improve usability, especially on systems with different screen resolutions.
  • Added tooltips for better user guidance and explanations of key features within the interface.
  • Enhanced error messages to be more user-friendly, making troubleshooting easier.

Performance Improvements:

• Faster File Encryption:

  • Optimized the file reading and writing process to reduce the time required for file encryption and decryption, particularly for larger files.

• Reduced Resource Usage:

  • Optimized memory usage, especially when handling large datasets or encrypted folders, improving the overall performance on lower-end machines.

Bug Fixes:

• File Handling for Large Files:

  • Fixed an issue where the application would fail to encrypt or decrypt files larger than 4GB. AESCrypt Argon 6.0AK now properly handles large files without errors.

• Windows Password Generation Bug:

  • Resolved a bug where the password generation feature would occasionally fail to create strong passwords with special characters on Windows systems. This bug has been fixed to ensure that all generated passwords are random and secure.

• Temporary File Deletion:

  • Corrected a bug related to the secure deletion of temporary files generated during encryption and decryption. Temporary files are now properly erased after each operation to prevent unauthorized access.

• Metadata Encryption:

  • Fixed a bug that caused metadata encryption to fail under certain conditions, ensuring that sensitive metadata is encrypted properly every time.

Other Changes:

• Improved Decryption Process:

  • Adjusted the decryption process to prevent false positives in file integrity checks, ensuring that files are decrypted accurately.

• Updated Documentation:

  • Updated the README and help documentation to reflect all new features, enhancements, and bug fixes in version 6.0AK.

• Code Cleanup and Optimization:

  • Refactored portions of the codebase to remove redundant or outdated code, improving maintainability and performance.