Passware Introduces Password Exchange and Decrypts Hidden TrueCrypt Partitions

Passware Kit 2019 v1 introduces Password Exchange — a new opt-in service that provides access to the list of passwords found by Passware Kit users worldwide.

We’re continuing to improve capabilities of distributed password recovery. The new version introduces a built-in tool to view logs and detailed status information for Passware Kit Agents directly from Passware Kit, as well as GPU monitoring (temperature, load, and fan speed).

Passware Kit 2019 v1 supports decryption of macOS Mojave APFS disks and is the first software to decrypt hidden TrueCrypt partitions instantly by extracting encryption keys from memory images.WHAT'S NEW

  • Password Exchange
  • GPU monitoring
  • Easy access to Passware Kit Agent logs
  • Instant decryption of TrueCrypt hidden partitions
  • Decryption of macOS Mojave APFS disks
  • Additional dictionaries: Romanian, Bulgarian, Irish
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    Password Exchange
    Password Exchange is a new opt-in service available for Passware Kit Forensic customers.


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    It provides access to the list of passwords found by Passware Kit users worldwide, offering it as an advanced dictionary to improve chances of finding strong passwords.

    It is also possible to use Password Exchange in air-gapped environments using manual export and import of human-readable text files.

    GPU monitoring
    Passware Kit now monitors and displays GPU temperature, load, and fan speed, both for local and remote GPUs.

    Easy access to Passware Kit Agent logs
    Passware Kit 2019 v1 introduces a new built-in tool to view logs and detailed status information for Passware Kit Agents.

    Right-click any Passware Kit Agent and select “Show Details…” to view or export log files and review detailed Passware Kit Agent status information directly from Passware Kit.

    It is also possible to filter a log file to display particular types of messages only, such as warnings, for easier performance troubleshooting.

    Instant decryption of TrueCrypt hidden partitions
    Passware Kit is the first tool that instantly decrypts hidden TrueCrypt partitions by extracting encryption keys from memory images or hibernation files.

    Decryption of macOS Mojave APFS disks
    Passware Kit now fully supports macOS Mojave and decrypts APFS disk images via live memory analysis and GPU-accelerated password recovery.

    Additional dictionaries: Romanian, Bulgarian, Irish
    This version of Passware Kit comes with three new wordlists for the Dictionary attack: Romanian, Bulgarian, and Irish. The software now provides 19 built-in dictionaries in total.

    PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
    Passware Kit Forensic is available directly from Passware and a network of resellers worldwide. The price is $1,095 with one year of free updates. Additional product information and screenshots are available at http://www.passware.com/pkf.

    ABOUT PASSWARE, INC.
    Founded in 1998, Passware, Inc. is the worldwide leading maker of password recovery, decryption, and electronic evidence discovery software. Law enforcement and government agencies, institutions, corporations and private investigators, help desk personnel, and thousands of private consumers rely on Passware software products to ensure data availability in the event of lost passwords. Passware customers include many Fortune 100 companies and various US federal and state agencies, such as the IRS, US Army, US Department of Defense (DOD), US Department of Justice, US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of Transportation, US Postal Service, US Secret Service, US Senate, and US Supreme Court. Passware is a privately held corporation with its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.

    More information about Passware, Inc. is available at http://www.passware.com/.

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