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Why is the metadata in my LUKS header listed twice?
I started poking at the bits in a drive that’s encrypted with LUKS, and I found some metadata in a JSON object. What’s odd though is that the same JSON object actually appears twice. Her… Continue reading Why is my LUKS header listed twice?
In analyzing the LUKS header on an encrypted volume, the cipher-name field shows a single-character = ‘@’. What does that mean?
The LUKS On-Disk Format Specification originally published by Clemens Fruhwirth in 2005 clearly defines the en… Continue reading What is a LUKS cipher-name "@"?
How can I determine the exact start byte and exact end byte of a LUKS header on a block storage device?
I use Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) for Full Disk Encryption (FDE), so all of the data on my drive is encrypted using a strong master… Continue reading How to determine start and end bytes of LUKS header?
When was Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) first released–both as an open standard and later made available as an implementation with cryptsetup?
If a hacker gains access to an encrypted system (Veracrypt, LUKS or any other software) via the internet while the system is running – can they steal the hash from RAM and later use that hash to decrypt the system if they gain physical acc… Continue reading Stealing Veracrypt or LUKS hash while system running?
I was in Windows 10 and it told me I needed to Initialize Disk so I clicked it and now my LUKS header has been overwritten. I created my encrypted partitions in Linux with cryptsetup command. However, I have another drive that uses the sam… Continue reading Possible to restore LUKS header from partition that uses the exact same password and keyfile?
I use Debian 10 Buster with disk encryption. All is encrypted and only /boot is unencrypted. Something happen and I can’t unlock my system. Is there any exploit that can help me unlock the disk ?
I search and find this one CVE-2016-4484, b… Continue reading Exploit that unlock disk
I am about to go travelling to some high risk countries where corrupt officials will most likely try to go through my laptop and external HDD.
I am using Linux Mint and LUKS. Could someone please tell me based on these pictu… Continue reading Have I used LUKS properly?
Say I have a Linux server running on my own metal and wish to encrypt the hard drive using LUKS.
After a power failure, how can I enter my passphrase remotely without compromising it?
Continue reading How to secure remote console LUKS passphrase entry?
LVM on LUKS is the only secure option for encrypting a Linux/Ubuntu USB system. If someone gets access to an unencrypted USB that’s not LVM on LUKS they know what it is and what’s on it.
However LVM on LUKS is not easy to im… Continue reading LVM on LUKS implementation