Journalists can safely use TrueCrypt, for now
Journalists who use the popular encryption tool TrueCrypt can relax–at least for now. There is no evidence of any new or dangerous vulnerability in TrueCrypt, despite a recent scare over its integrity.
Just over two weeks ago, technologist and journalist Runa Sandvik reported inForbes about a worrying notice on TrueCrypt's website: a warning that the software is “not secure,” with instructions to replace it. Given recent news about critical technical vulnerabilities in other security software, this unexpected posting prompted widespread concern about the status of the open-source project and the security of TrueCrypt software.