Most Linux users know vim as a text editor that descended from vi. It can also function as a tool for encrypting text files. In this post, we examine how this is done and how to reverse the process.

If you encrypt a file with your own public key, you’re the only one who can decrypt it. To generate your public and private key set with gpg, you would use a command like this: ...

The Linux variant signals Gunra’s move to cross-platform attacks with new multi-threaded and partial encryption features.

Researchers have exploited a flaw in the encryption procedure used by the Linux.Encoder.1 – the first ransomware targeting the Linux platform – to develop a decryption tool for victims. On Thursday, ...

2. Encrypt the file To encrypt the file, you'll use the gpg command. If you find GPG isn't installed on your machine, you can add it from the standard repositories with one of the following commands: ...

How eCryptfs Works eCryptfs encrypts each file with a unique key, using a symmetric encryption algorithm. The encrypted files are stored within the existing filesystem, and metadata headers are added ...

After reverse-engineering the RansomExx Linux encryptor, Profero discovered that the problematic decryption was caused by Linux files not being adequately locked while they were encrypted.

BestCrypt is a filesystem encryption utility that allows you to create, mount and manage “containers” (encrypted volumes) on your computer that look and behave like any other mounted volume but are ...

Instead, in the Linux version, Clop uses a hardcoded RC4 "master key" to generate the encrypting keys and then uses the same key to encrypt it and store it locally on the file.

Small size. Uses a strong AES256-CBC encryption algorithm. Encrypted files are compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS Includes a password generator. To make the best use of this software, first ...