▲ 396 ▼ Open-source stealth USB hides an encrypted partition behind an 8GB decoy drive Phantom Drive appears as a regular USB stick until you create a text file to unlock the hidden data (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 3 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 55 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] yestalgia@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (4 children) https://veracrypt.io/en/Hidden%20Volume.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BitUnWise@programming.dev 7 points 3 months ago That hides another volume inside another VeraCrypt volume, so it's obvious it's not a normal drive permalink fedilink source parent [–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) Ah yes, certainly easier and more convenient to boot into a live OS or hidden OS every time you need to mount a hidden volume (per VeraCrypt's recommended guideline), instead of just using the hardware from OPs post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] joe@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Those recommendations are for protecting data you want to stay a secret; it would also apply to unlocking this fancy USB drive, as a best practice. The USB still has advantage in that no one will compel you to unencrypt a drive that they don't realize is encrypted, which can be a pretty significant advantage depending on who you're hiding the information from, or why. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago you don't have to boot into some special live OS to mount the hidden volume. It can be mounted just like a normal encrypted volume. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BitUnWise@programming.dev 7 points 3 months ago That hides another volume inside another VeraCrypt volume, so it's obvious it's not a normal drive permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) Ah yes, certainly easier and more convenient to boot into a live OS or hidden OS every time you need to mount a hidden volume (per VeraCrypt's recommended guideline), instead of just using the hardware from OPs post. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] joe@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Those recommendations are for protecting data you want to stay a secret; it would also apply to unlocking this fancy USB drive, as a best practice. The USB still has advantage in that no one will compel you to unencrypt a drive that they don't realize is encrypted, which can be a pretty significant advantage depending on who you're hiding the information from, or why. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago you don't have to boot into some special live OS to mount the hidden volume. It can be mounted just like a normal encrypted volume. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] joe@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Those recommendations are for protecting data you want to stay a secret; it would also apply to unlocking this fancy USB drive, as a best practice. The USB still has advantage in that no one will compel you to unencrypt a drive that they don't realize is encrypted, which can be a pretty significant advantage depending on who you're hiding the information from, or why. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago you don't have to boot into some special live OS to mount the hidden volume. It can be mounted just like a normal encrypted volume. permalink fedilink source parent