From 5f758719d81d378732ca075d4ed794cddbd565b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Evan Su <48808396+HACKERALERT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2021 17:10:51 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update to v1.14 --- README.md | 41 +++++++++++++++++++---------------------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index cd0197e..ad5cb87 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@

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Picocrypt

-Picocrypt is a very small (hence Pico), very simple, yet very secure encryption tool that you can use to protect your files, generate checksums, shred files, and much more. It's designed to be the go-to tool for encryption, with a focus on security, simplicity, and reliability. Picocrypt uses the secure XChaCha20 cipher and the Poly1305 message authentication code to provide a high level of security, even from three-letter agencies like the NSA. It's designed for maximal security, making absolutely no compromises security-wise, and is built with an audited cryptography library. Your privacy and security are under attack. Take it back with confidence by protecting your files with Picocrypt. +Picocrypt is a very small (hence Pico), very simple, yet very secure encryption tool that you can use to protect your files, generate checksums, shred files, and much more. It's designed to be the go-to tool for encryption, with a focus on security, simplicity, and reliability. Picocrypt uses the secure XChaCha20 cipher and the SHA3 hash function to provide a high level of security, even from three-letter agencies like the NSA. It's designed for maximal security, making absolutely no compromises security-wise, and is built with Go's standard x/crypto modules. Your privacy and security are under attack. Take it back with confidence by protecting your files with Picocrypt.

Picocrypt

@@ -9,39 +9,39 @@ Picocrypt is a very small (hence Pico), very simple, yet very secure encr Please donate to Picocrypt on Open Collective to raise money for a potential audit from Cure53. Because this is a project that I spend many hours on and make no money from, I cannot pay for an audit myself. Picocrypt needs support from its community. # Downloads -Important: There's an outdated and useless piece of abandonware called PicoCrypt on the Internet, which was last updated in 2005. PicoCrypt is not related in any way to Picocrypt (this project). Make sure you only download Picocrypt from this repository to ensure that you get the authentic and backdoor-free Picocrypt. +Important: There's an outdated and useless piece of abandonware called PicoCrypt on the Internet, which was last updated in 2005. PicoCrypt is not related in any way to Picocrypt (this project). Make sure you only download Picocrypt from the official website or this repository to ensure that you get the authentic and backdoor-free Picocrypt. ## Windows -Picocrypt for Windows is as simple as it gets. To download the latest, standalone, and portable executable for Windows, click here. Note that Picocrypt may trigger your antivirus. Picocrypt is not a virus, so please submit it as a false positive to your antivirus provider to prevent this in the future. Older releases are available under the Releases tab. If your browser is blocking Picocrypt from being downloaded, open a PowerShell prompt and `wget https://github.com/HACKERALERT/Picocrypt/releases/download/1.13/Picocrypt.exe -OutFile Picocrypt.exe` to download Picocrypt. +Picocrypt for Windows is as simple as it gets. To download the latest, standalone, and portable executable for Windows, click here. Older releases are available under the Releases tab. ## macOS Coming in the next release... ## Linux -A Snap is available for Linux. Make sure you have Snap installed. Next, ensure the core snap image is installed: `sudo snap install core`. Finally, install Picocrypt: `sudo snap install picocrypt`. +A Snap is available for Linux. Make sure you have Snapcraft installed (`sudo apt install snapd`) and install Picocrypt: `sudo snap install picocrypt`. # Why Picocrypt? -Why should you use Picocrypt instead of BitLocker, NordLocker, VeraCrypt, AxCrypt, or 7-Zip? Here are a few reasons why you should use Picocrypt: +Why should you use Picocrypt instead of BitLocker, NordLocker, VeraCrypt, AxCrypt, or 7-Zip? Here are a few reasons why you should choose Picocrypt: # Instructions -Picocrypt is a very simple tool, and most users will understand how to use it in a few seconds. There are some advanced options, however, that you can use. +Picocrypt is a very simple tool, and most users will intuitively understand how to use it in a few seconds. There are some advanced options, however, that you may use. # Security -For more information on how Picocrypt handles cryptography, see Internals for the technical details. If you're worried about the safety of me or this project, let me assure you that this repository won't be hijacked or backdoored. I have 2FA (TOTP) enabled on all accounts with a tie to Picocrypt (GitHub, Google, Reddit, Discord, etc.), in addition to full-disk encryption on all of my portable devices. For further hardening, Picocrypt uses my own forks of dependencies and I fetch upstream only when I have taken a look at the changes and am confident that there aren't any security issues. You can feel confident about using Picocrypt. +For more information on how Picocrypt handles cryptography, see Internals for the technical details. If you're worried about the safety of me or this project, let me assure you that this repository won't be hijacked or backdoored. I have 2FA (TOTP) enabled on all accounts with a tie to Picocrypt (GitHub, Google, Reddit, Discord, etc.), in addition to full-disk encryption on all of my portable devices. For further hardening, Picocrypt uses my own forks of dependencies and I fetch upstream only when I have taken a look at the changes and believe that there aren't any security issues. You can feel confident about using Picocrypt. # Roadmap See Roadmap for a list of new features and improvements that I'm considering. @@ -52,19 +52,21 @@ Here's some places where you can see the latest news about Picocrypt and get inv
  • Reddit
  • Discord
    • -Only trust these communities and be aware of scammers and hackers that might try to impersonate me and get you to download malicious software. +Only trust these social networks and be aware of scammers and hackers that might try to impersonate me and get you to download malicious software. # Stargazers [![Stargazers over time](https://starchart.cc/HACKERALERT/Picocrypt.svg)](https://starchart.cc/HACKERALERT/Picocrypt) # Contribution -If you find a bug or have a feature request, please create an Issue. I'm open to collaborators, and all Issues and PRs are appreciated. If you find a security issue, please follow the instructions here to report it. If you are multilingual and you know a language in which Picocrypt hasn't been translated to yet, I would love to have your help translating this page as well as Picocrypt's interface. The more languages, the more welcoming! +If you find a bug or have a feature request, please create an Issue. I'm open to collaborators, and all Issues and PRs are appreciated. If you find a security issue, please follow the instructions here to report it. + +If you are multilingual and you know a language in which Picocrypt hasn't been translated to yet, I would love to have your help translating this page as well as Picocrypt's interface. The more languages, the more welcoming! # Donations -If you find Picocrypt useful, consider supporting me on Patreon. As I'm providing this software completely free of charge, I would love to have some supporters that will motivate me to continue my work on Picocrypt. +If you find Picocrypt useful, please consider supporting me on Patreon. As I'm providing this software completely free of charge, I would love to have some supporters that will motivate me to continue my work on Picocrypt. # Thank You's -A huge thanks to my fellow supporters on Patreon: +A thank you from the bottom of my heart to my fellow supporters on Patreon: @@ -79,18 +81,13 @@ A huge thanks to the following list of five people, who were the first people to
  • E. Zahard
    • - - A great thanks to these people, who have helped translate Picocrypt and make it more accessible to the world: -Also thanks to these people: +Also thanks to these people for helping me out when needed: