From 15b21f733687cdad3e85a38b26c8a3686f6bbcbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Evan Su <48808396+HACKERALERT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 23:32:56 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Minor improvements --- README.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b030786..0ed67ab 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. 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 Argon2id key derivation 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 is 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. 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 Argon2id key derivation 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

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ Picocrypt for Windows is as simple as it gets. To download the latest, standalon If the executable above doesn't work, it likely means that your system doesn't support OpenGL. For this situation, I've provided an alternate implementation that will run on any Windows system, which you may download here. ## macOS -Picocrypt for macOS is very simple as well. Download Picocrypt here, extract the zip file, and run Picocrypt which is inside. If you can't open Picocrypt because it's not from a verified developer, right click on Picocrypt and hit "Open". If you still get the warning, right click on Picocrypt and hit "Open" again and you should be able to start Picocrypt. +Picocrypt for macOS is very simple as well. Download Picocrypt here, extract the zip file, and run Picocrypt which is inside. If you can't open Picocrypt because it's not from a verified developer, control-click on Picocrypt and hit "Open" to bypass the warning. -One thing to keep in mind is that Picocrypt on macOS requires Rosetta 2 and OpenGL, both of which are likely to be removed by Apple in the future. This means that Picocrypt may no longer run on macOS in the future as Apple pushes their own proprietary graphics and silicon. The solution? Don't buy Apple. They don't care about developers. +One thing to keep in mind is that Picocrypt on macOS requires Rosetta 2 and OpenGL, both of which are likely to be removed by Apple in the future. This means that Picocrypt may no longer run on macOS in the future as Apple pushes their proprietary graphics and silicon. The solution? Don't buy Apple. They don't care about developers. ## Linux There are multiple ways to use Picocrypt on Linux. The recommended way is to install Picocrypt from a .deb here (Debian 11+ and Ubuntu 20+). If the .deb doesn't suit your needs or you don't use a Debian-based distro, feel free to use the AppImage from here. If neither of the options above work, you may install Picocrypt from Snapcraft, which should work on all distros. Find the instructions for Snapcraft here. @@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ The Paranoid Pack is a compressed archive that contains executables for every ve Why should you use Picocrypt instead of BitLocker, NordLocker, VeraCrypt, AxCrypt, or 7-Zip? Here are a few reasons why you should choose Picocrypt: # Comparison @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Here's how Picocrypt compares to other popular encryption tools. | Free |✅ Yes |✅ Yes |✅ Yes |🟧 Partially |✅ Yes |🟧 Partially |🟧 Partially | | Open Source |✅ GPLv3 |✅ Multi |✅ LGPL |❌ No |✅ GPLv3 |❌ No |❌ No | | Cross-Platform |✅ Yes |✅ Yes |❌ No |❌ No |✅ Yes |❌ No |❌ No | -| Size |✅ 2MB |❌ 20MB |✅ 2MB |✅ Included |❌ 50MB |❌ 60MB |🟧 8MB | +| Size |✅ 2 MiB |❌ 20 MiB |✅ 2 MiB |✅ Included |❌ 50 MiB |❌ 60 MiB |🟧 8 MiB | | Portable |✅ Yes |✅ Yes |❌ No |✅ Yes |❌ No |❌ No |✅ Yes | | Permissions |✅ None |❌ Admin |❌ Admin |❌ Admin |❌ Admin |❌ Admin |❌ Admin | | Ease-Of-Use |✅ Easy |❌ Hard |✅ Easy |🟧 Medium |🟧 Medium |🟧 Medium |✅ Easy | @@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ While being simple, Picocrypt also strives to be powerful in the hands of knowle @@ -92,28 +92,28 @@ PIbXjQvrAMkEVIc0HbCzLxr1k3sH # Community Here are some places where you can get involved with Picocrypt: -While I won't be active in these communities myself, they are still a great place to ask questions and help one another out. Remember to only trust these social networks and be aware of hackers that might try to impersonate me. I will never ask you for your password, and anyone who does is not me. I will never tell you to download a file from a suspicious link, and anyone who does is not me. +While I won't be active in these communities myself, they are still a great place to ask questions and help one another out, especially if something happens to me or this repository in the future. Remember to only trust these specific social networks and be aware of hackers that might try to impersonate me on other platforms. I will never ask you for your password, and anyone who does is not me. I will never tell you to download a file from a suspicious link, and anyone who does is not me. # Stargazers How's Picocrypt doing? Take a look below to find out. ![Stargazers Over Time](https://starchart.cc/HACKERALERT/Picocrypt.svg) # Donations -If you find Picocrypt useful, please consider tipping my PayPal. I'm providing this software completely free of charge, and would love to have some supporters that will motivate me to continue my work on Picocrypt. Currently, however, funding the audit is more important, so if you would like to donate, please donate on Open Collective to fund the audit as opposed to supporting me, which is less of a priority right now. +If you find Picocrypt useful, please consider tipping my PayPal. I'm providing this software completely free of charge and would love to have some supporters that will motivate me to continue my work on Picocrypt. Currently, however, funding the audit is more important, so if you would like to donate, please donate on Open Collective to fund the audit as opposed to supporting me, which is less of a priority right now. # FAQ **Is Picocrypt accepting new features?** -No, Picocrypt is considered feature-complete and won't be getting any new features. Unlike other tools that try to constantly add new features (which introduces new bugs and security holes), Picocrypt focuses on just a few core features but does each of them exceptionally well. Remember Picocrypt's ideology: small, simple, and secure. +No, Picocrypt is considered feature-complete and won't be getting any new features. Unlike other tools which try to constantly add new features (which introduces new bugs and security holes), Picocrypt focuses on just a few core features but does each of them exceptionally well. Remember Picocrypt's ideology: small, simple, and secure. **Will Android/iOS be supported?** -No, I don't plan on supporting Android or iOS because they are very different from traditional desktop operating systems and require different toolchains to develop apps for. Due to the nature of open-source software, however, it is possible that a community-built version of Picocrypt for Android or iOS may appear in the future. +No, I don't plan on supporting Android or iOS because they are very different from traditional desktop operating systems and require different toolchains to develop apps for. Due to the nature of open-source software, however, a community-built version of Picocrypt for Android or iOS may appear in the future. **Why is Picocrypt not updated frequently?** @@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ A thank you from the bottom of my heart to the people on Open Collective who hav
  • Pokabu (backer)
    • -You are the people who inspire me to work on Picocrypt and provide it free of charge to everyone! - Also, a huge thanks to the following list of five people, who were the first to donate and support Picocrypt: