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gusty bronze Jul 5, 2025, 11:59 AM

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I always encrypted my Windows with Veracrypt back then.
Now with Linux Mint I only use Luks.
Can you recommend me the most secure and trustworthy encryption?

gaunt skiff Jul 5, 2025, 3:55 PM

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I'll help you

gaunt skiff Jul 5, 2025, 3:56 PM

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gusty bronze I always encrypted my Windows with Veracrypt back then. Now with Linux Mint I o...

@gusty bronze Luks is definitely better and without performance loss, there is nothing more secure than that, veracrypt can now be said to be dead and with a huge performance loss

gusty bronze Jul 5, 2025, 3:58 PM

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thanks

gusty bronze Jul 5, 2025, 3:58 PM

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gaunt skiff <@1388153534436081859> Luks is definitely better and without performance loss, t...

can you give me some sources for that?

gaunt skiff Jul 5, 2025, 3:58 PM

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All right

gaunt skiff Jul 5, 2025, 4:00 PM

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gusty bronze can you give me some sources for that?

https://youtu.be/S69j4gbVb-I?si=YzuFRJiNwrGPnHnK

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Stop using VeraCrypt! VeraCrypt encryption is dead!

VeraCrypt is honestly overhyped and has a structural issue that is not talked about nearly as much as it should. Today I will show you exactly why that is and show some actual alternatives along with my opinion for the project's future.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction to the topic
1:04 The technologies we have
2:04 VeraCrypt is not as good ...

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