eddy is a simple and fast CLI file encryption tool. It features concurrent file processing while ensuring data authenticity and plausible deniability.
It is also capable of generating secure passphrases.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Encrypt files.
- Decrypt files with the option to bypass file authentication. This can be useful if the encrypted file is corrupted.
- Generate a passphrase. If no password (empty one) was provided during encryption (this includes lack of
--unsafe-passwordflag and leaving interactive password prompt empty), eddy will generate and use a secure passphrase (length of 6 words by default). The length can be adjusted using--passgenlen(-g) flag. Additionally, if the -g flag is provided, the password prompt will be skipped automatically. The passphrase is generated using cryptographically secure PRNG provided by the OS and EFF’s long wordlist. The generate command is also available for standalone generation. - Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows. Both x86 and ARM architectures are supported.
Website: github.com/70sh1/eddy
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Developer: 70sh1
License: MIT License
eddy is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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