Thursday the Kudelski Group 's cybersecurity division released "a tool for Linux that allows creation of multiple hidden volumes on a storage device in such a way that it is very difficult, even under forensic inspection, to prove the existence of such volumes." . "Each volume is encrypted with a different secret key, scrambled across the empty space of an underlying existing storage medium, and indistinguishable from random noise when not decrypted." "The reason why this is important versus "simple" disc encryption is best illustrated in the famous XKCD comic 538 ," quips Slashdot reader Gaglia (in the original submission . But the big announcement from Kudelski Security Research calls it "a tool aimed at helping people whose freedom of expression is threatened by repressive authorities or dangerous criminal organizations, in particular: whistleblowers, investigative journalists, and activists for human rights in oppressive regimes. . Delve into Shufflecake, an innovative solution for crafting concealed filesystems, safeguarding your data integrity from potential vulnerabilities.. Shufflecake, Hidden Filesystems, Linux Encryption, Cybersecurity Solution, Plausible Deniability. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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