diff --git a/metadata/com.aidinhut.simpletextcrypt.txt b/metadata/com.aidinhut.simpletextcrypt.txt index a2be4f283b..a4e555a413 100644 --- a/metadata/com.aidinhut.simpletextcrypt.txt +++ b/metadata/com.aidinhut.simpletextcrypt.txt @@ -12,12 +12,17 @@ any of your private data to anyone. '''Can You Trust it?''' Messages produces by this app is secure and can be confidently send over a network, for example. It uses AES in CBC mode with PKCS5 -padding, which is a very powerful encryption. Also it encrypts its settings -before storing them on the device, which contains the encryption key. +padding for encryption, and uses PBKDF2 with HMAC, SHA1 and a random Salt in +order to derive a secure key from the entered password. This is a very powerful +encryption. Also it encrypts its settings before storing them on the device. -However, the app itself may not be very secure, and probably volunteer to some +However, the app itself may not be very secure, and probably vulnerable to some attacks. Although it is secure enough to stand attacks from non-expert crackers, e.g. normal users, it should not be used for serious data encryption. + +'''Important Note:''' If you are updating from version 3.X to 4.X, please clean +your data after upgrade. (Settings -> App -> SimpleTextCrypt -> Clear Data). Or +else, the app won't work. . Repo Type:git