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Integrated Secure File Erasure After Moving Sensitive Files into Encrypted VeraCrypt Volumes (VERASER) - Close Data Recovery Vulnerability #1627

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Add Veraser: Secure Copy & Delete Plugin (Linux/Windows Support)
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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions src/Common/Language.xml
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<entry lang="en" key="IDM_ANALYZE_SYSTEM_CRASH">Analyze a System Crash...</entry>
<entry lang="en" key="IDM_BACKUP_VOL_HEADER">Backup Volume Header...</entry>
<entry lang="en" key="IDM_BENCHMARK">Benchmark...</entry>
<!-- Veraser Begin-->
<entry lang="en" key="IDM_SECURE_COPY">Secure Copy...</entry>
<entry lang="en" key="IDM_SECURE_DELETE">Secure Delete...</entry>
<!-- Veraser End-->
<entry lang="en" key="IDM_CHANGE_HEADER_KEY_DERIV_ALGO">Set Header Key Derivation Algorithm...</entry>
<entry lang="en" key="IDM_CHANGE_PASSWORD">Change Volume Password...</entry>
<entry lang="en" key="IDM_CHANGE_SYS_HEADER_KEY_DERIV_ALGO">Set Header Key Derivation Algorithm...</entry>
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28 changes: 28 additions & 0 deletions src/ExpandVolume/resource.h
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#define IDC_QUICKEXPAND 1146
#define IDC_STEPSEXPAND 1147
#define IDT_NEW_SIZE_BOX_TITLE 1148
//veraser dlg - begin
// Secure Copy ve Secure Delete diyalog ID'leri
#define IDD_SECURE_COPY_DLG 1200
#define IDD_SECURE_DELETE_DLG 1201

// Secure Copy kontrolleri
#define IDC_SOURCE_BUTTON 1202
#define IDC_DESTINATION_BUTTON 1203
#define IDC_SOURCE_PATH 1204
#define IDC_DESTINATION_PATH 1205

// Secure Delete kontrolleri
#define IDC_TARGET_BUTTON 1206
#define IDC_TARGET_PATH 1207

// Tüm algoritma seçenekleri için ID'ler
#define IDC_ALG_ZERO 1208
#define IDC_ALG_RANDOM 1209
#define IDC_ALG_DOD3 1210
#define IDC_ALG_DOD7 1211
#define IDC_ALG_NIST 1212
#define IDC_ALG_GUTMANN 1213
#define IDC_ALG_SSD 1214
//veraser dlg - end
#define IDM_HELP 40001
#define IDM_ABOUT 40002
#define IDM_UNMOUNT_VOLUME 40003
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#define IDM_SYSENC_SETTINGS 40060
#define IDM_RESUME_INTERRUPTED_PROC 40061
#define IDM_MANAGE_TOKEN_KEYFILES 40062
//veraser - begin
#define IDM_SECURE_COPY 40063
#define IDM_SECURE_DELETE 40064
//veraser - end

// Next default values for new objects
//
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21 changes: 21 additions & 0 deletions src/Main/Forms/Forms.cpp
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WipeCachedPasswordsMenuItem = new wxMenuItem( ToolsMenu, wxID_ANY, wxString( _("IDM_WIPE_CACHE") ) , wxEmptyString, wxITEM_NORMAL );
ToolsMenu->Append( WipeCachedPasswordsMenuItem );

//veraser - begin
ToolsMenu->AppendSeparator();
// New Secure Copy menu item
wxMenuItem* SecureCopyMenuItem;
SecureCopyMenuItem = new wxMenuItem( ToolsMenu, wxID_ANY, wxString( _("IDM_SECURE_COPY") ) , wxEmptyString, wxITEM_NORMAL );
ToolsMenu->Append( SecureCopyMenuItem );

// New Secure Delete menu item
wxMenuItem* SecureDeleteMenuItem;
SecureDeleteMenuItem = new wxMenuItem( ToolsMenu, wxID_ANY, wxString( _("IDM_SECURE_DELETE") ) , wxEmptyString, wxITEM_NORMAL );
ToolsMenu->Append( SecureDeleteMenuItem );
//veraser - end

MainMenuBar->Append( ToolsMenu, _("MENU_TOOLS") );

SettingsMenu = new wxMenu();
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FavoritesMenu->Bind(wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnOrganizeFavoritesMenuItemSelected ), this, OrganizeFavoritesMenuItem->GetId());
FavoritesMenu->Bind(wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnMountAllFavoritesMenuItemSelected ), this, MountAllFavoritesMenuItem->GetId());
ToolsMenu->Bind(wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnBenchmarkMenuItemSelected ), this, BenchmarkMenuItem->GetId());
//veraser - begin
this->Connect( SecureCopyMenuItem->GetId(), wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnSecureCopyMenuItemSelected ) );
this->Connect( SecureDeleteMenuItem->GetId(), wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnSecureDeleteMenuItemSelected ) );
//veraser - end
ToolsMenu->Bind(wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnEncryptionTestMenuItemSelected ), this, EncryptionTestMenuItem->GetId());
ToolsMenu->Bind(wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnCreateVolumeButtonClick ), this, VolumeCreationWizardMenuItem->GetId());
ToolsMenu->Bind(wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnBackupVolumeHeadersMenuItemSelected ), this, BackupVolumeHeadersMenuItem->GetId());
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this->Disconnect( wxID_PREFERENCES, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnPreferencesMenuItemSelected ) );
this->Disconnect( wxID_HELP, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnUserGuideMenuItemSelected ) );
this->Disconnect( wxID_ABOUT, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnAboutMenuItemSelected ) );
//veraser - begin
this->Disconnect( wxID_ANY, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnSecureCopyMenuItemSelected ) );
this->Disconnect( wxID_ANY, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnSecureDeleteMenuItemSelected ) );
//veraser - end
#endif
this->Disconnect( wxEVT_ACTIVATE, wxActivateEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnActivate ) );
this->Disconnect( wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW, wxCloseEventHandler( MainFrameBase::OnClose ) );
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wxButton* MountAllDevicesButton;
wxButton* DismountAllButton;
wxButton* ExitButton;
//veraser - begin
wxMenuItem* SecureCopyMenuItem;
wxMenuItem* SecureDeleteMenuItem;
//veraser - end

// Virtual event handlers, override them in your derived class
virtual void OnActivate( wxActivateEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
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virtual void OnSelectDeviceButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
virtual void OnVolumeButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
virtual void OnExitButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
//veraser - begin
virtual void OnSecureCopyMenuItemSelected( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
virtual void OnSecureDeleteMenuItemSelected( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
//veraser - end


public:
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#include "SecurityTokenKeyfilesDialog.h"
#include "VolumeCreationWizard.h"
#include "VolumePropertiesDialog.h"
// Veraser Start
#include "Forms/SecureDeleteDialog.h"
// Veraser End

namespace VeraCrypt
{
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dialog.ShowModal();
}

// veraser - begin
void MainFrame::OnSecureCopyMenuItemSelected( wxCommandEvent& event )
{
#ifdef TC_MACOSX
if (Gui->IsInBackgroundMode()) Gui->SetBackgroundMode (false);
#endif

SecureCopyDialog dialog(this);
dialog.ShowModal();
}

void MainFrame::OnSecureDeleteMenuItemSelected( wxCommandEvent& event )
{
#ifdef TC_MACOSX
if (Gui->IsInBackgroundMode()) Gui->SetBackgroundMode (false);
#endif

SecureDeleteDialog dialog(this);
dialog.ShowModal();
}
// veraser - end

void MainFrame::OnClearSlotSelectionMenuItemSelected (wxCommandEvent& event)
{
Gui->ClearListCtrlSelection (SlotListCtrl);
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Gui->AppendToMenu (popup, LangString["IDM_RESTORE_VOL_HEADER"], this, wxCommandEventHandler (MainFrame::OnRestoreVolumeHeaderMenuItemSelected));

PopupMenu (&popup, VolumeToolsButton->GetPosition().x + 2, VolumeToolsButton->GetPosition().y + 2);

//veraser - begin
Gui->AppendToMenu (popup, LangString["IDM_SECURE_COPY"], this, wxCommandEventHandler (MainFrame::OnSecureCopyMenuItemSelected));
Gui->AppendToMenu (popup, LangString["IDM_SECURE_DELETE"], this, wxCommandEventHandler (MainFrame::OnSecureDeleteMenuItemSelected));
//veraser - end
}

void MainFrame::OnWipeCacheButtonClick (wxCommandEvent& event)
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void OnBackupVolumeHeadersMenuItemSelected (wxCommandEvent& event);
void OnBeginnersTutorialMenuItemSelected (wxCommandEvent& event) { Gui->OpenHomepageLink (this, L"tutorial"); }
void OnBenchmarkMenuItemSelected (wxCommandEvent& event);
// Veraser begin
virtual void OnSecureCopyMenuItemSelected( wxCommandEvent& event );
virtual void OnSecureDeleteMenuItemSelected( wxCommandEvent& event );
// Veraser end
void OnChangeKeyfilesMenuItemSelected (wxCommandEvent& event) { ChangePassword (ChangePasswordDialog::Mode::ChangeKeyfiles); }
void OnChangePasswordMenuItemSelected (wxCommandEvent& event) { ChangePassword (); }
void OnChangePkcs5PrfMenuItemSelected (wxCommandEvent& event) { ChangePassword (ChangePasswordDialog::Mode::ChangePkcs5Prf); }
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