diff --git a/matrix_qrcode/Cargo.toml b/matrix_qrcode/Cargo.toml
index 3932e4bf..69d87fa0 100644
--- a/matrix_qrcode/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_qrcode/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ base64 = "0.13.0"
 byteorder = "1.4.3"
 image = { version = "0.23.14", optional = true }
 qrcode = { version = "0.12.0", default-features = false }
-rqrr = { version = "0.3.2" , optional = true }
+rqrr = { version = "0.3.2", optional = true }
 ruma-identifiers = { version = "0.19.3", git = "https://github.com/ruma/ruma", rev = "d73ab8add" }
-thiserror = "1.0.24"
+thiserror = "1.0.25"
diff --git a/matrix_sdk/Cargo.toml b/matrix_sdk/Cargo.toml
index a4cec562..ef107277 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_sdk/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ docs = ["encryption", "sled_cryptostore", "sled_state_store", "sso_login"]
 
 [dependencies]
 dashmap = "4.0.2"
-futures = "0.3.12"
-http = "0.2.3"
-serde_json = "1.0.61"
-thiserror = "1.0.23"
-tracing = "0.1.22"
-url = "2.2.0"
-zeroize = "1.2.0"
+futures = "0.3.15"
+http = "0.2.4"
+serde_json = "1.0.64"
+thiserror = "1.0.25"
+tracing = "0.1.26"
+url = "2.2.2"
+zeroize = "1.3.0"
 mime = "0.3.16"
-rand = { version = "0.8.2", optional = true }
+rand = { version = "0.8.4", optional = true }
 bytes = "1.0.1"
 
 matrix-sdk-common = { version = "0.2.0", path = "../matrix_sdk_common" }
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ path = "../matrix_sdk_base"
 default_features = false
 
 [dependencies.reqwest]
-version = "0.11.0"
+version = "0.11.3"
 default_features = false
 
 [dependencies.ruma]
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ rev = "d73ab8add"
 features = ["client-api-c", "compat", "unstable-pre-spec"]
 
 [dependencies.tokio-stream]
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.6"
 features = ["net"]
 optional = true
 
 [dependencies.warp]
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.1"
 default-features = false
 optional = true
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ version = "0.3.0"
 features = ["tokio"]
 
 [dependencies.tracing-futures]
-version = "0.2.4"
+version = "0.2.5"
 default-features = false
 features = ["std", "std-future"]
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ features = ["std", "std-future"]
 futures-timer = "3.0.2"
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dependencies.tokio]
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.7.1"
 default-features = false
 features = ["fs", "rt"]
 
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ version = "3.0.2"
 features = ["wasm-bindgen"]
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-dirs = "3.0.1"
+dirs = "3.0.2"
 matrix-sdk-test = { version = "0.2.0", path = "../matrix_sdk_test" }
-tokio = { version = "1.1.0", default-features = false, features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
-serde_json = "1.0.61"
-tracing-subscriber = "0.2.15"
+tokio = { version = "1.7.1", default-features = false, features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
+serde_json = "1.0.64"
+tracing-subscriber = "0.2.18"
 tempfile = "3.2.0"
-mockito = "0.29.0"
+mockito = "0.30.0"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 matrix-sdk-common = { version = "0.2.0", path = "../matrix_sdk_common" }
 
diff --git a/matrix_sdk/examples/wasm_command_bot/Cargo.toml b/matrix_sdk/examples/wasm_command_bot/Cargo.toml
index 91ad579d..0e49bf55 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/examples/wasm_command_bot/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_sdk/examples/wasm_command_bot/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ edition = "2018"
 crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-url = "2.2.1"
-wasm-bindgen = { version = "0.2.72", features = ["serde-serialize"] }
-wasm-bindgen-futures = "0.4.22"
+url = "2.2.2"
+wasm-bindgen = { version = "0.2.74", features = ["serde-serialize"] }
+wasm-bindgen-futures = "0.4.24"
 console_error_panic_hook = "0.1.6"
-web-sys = { version = "0.3.49", features = ["console"] }
+web-sys = { version = "0.3.51", features = ["console"] }
 
 [dependencies.matrix-sdk]
 path = "../.."
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/Cargo.toml b/matrix_sdk_base/Cargo.toml
index 10af9343..9fdcd9b3 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,43 +27,43 @@ docs = ["encryption", "sled_cryptostore"]
 dashmap = "4.0.2"
 lru = "0.6.5"
 ruma = { version = "0.1.2", features = ["client-api-c", "unstable-pre-spec"], git = "https://github.com/ruma/ruma", rev = "d73ab8add" }
-serde = { version = "1.0.122", features = ["rc"] }
-serde_json = "1.0.61"
-tracing = "0.1.22"
+serde = { version = "1.0.126", features = ["rc"] }
+serde_json = "1.0.64"
+tracing = "0.1.26"
 
 matrix-sdk-common = { version = "0.2.0", path = "../matrix_sdk_common" }
 matrix-sdk-crypto = { version = "0.2.0", path = "../matrix_sdk_crypto", optional = true }
 
 # Misc dependencies
-thiserror = "1.0.23"
-futures = "0.3.12"
-zeroize = { version = "1.2.0", features = ["zeroize_derive"] }
+thiserror = "1.0.25"
+futures = "0.3.15"
+zeroize = { version = "1.3.0", features = ["zeroize_derive"] }
 
 # Deps for the sled state store
 sled = { version = "0.34.6", optional = true }
-chacha20poly1305 = { version = "0.7.1", optional = true }
-pbkdf2 = { version = "0.6.0", default-features = false, optional = true }
-hmac = { version = "0.10.1", optional = true }
-sha2 = { version = "0.9.2", optional = true }
-rand = { version = "0.8.2", optional = true }
+chacha20poly1305 = { version = "0.8.0", optional = true }
+pbkdf2 = { version = "0.8.0", default-features = false, optional = true }
+hmac = { version = "0.11.0", optional = true }
+sha2 = { version = "0.9.5", optional = true }
+rand = { version = "0.8.4", optional = true }
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dependencies.tokio]
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.7.1"
 default-features = false
 features = ["sync", "fs"]
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 matrix-sdk-test = { version = "0.2.0", path = "../matrix_sdk_test" }
-http = "0.2.3"
+http = "0.2.4"
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dev-dependencies]
-tokio = { version = "1.1.0", default-features = false, features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
+tokio = { version = "1.7.1", default-features = false, features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
 tempfile = "3.2.0"
-rustyline = "7.1.0"
+rustyline = "8.2.0"
 rustyline-derive = "0.4.0"
 atty = "0.2.14"
 clap = "2.33.3"
 syntect = "4.5.0"
 
 [target.'cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")'.dev-dependencies]
-wasm-bindgen-test = "0.3.19"
+wasm-bindgen-test = "0.3.24"
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_common/Cargo.toml b/matrix_sdk_common/Cargo.toml
index 3eb20b6d..75e5bf13 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_sdk_common/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,21 +11,21 @@ repository = "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk"
 version = "0.2.0"
 
 [dependencies]
-async-trait = "0.1.42"
+async-trait = "0.1.50"
 instant = { version = "0.1.9", features = ["wasm-bindgen", "now"] }
 ruma = { version = "0.1.2", features = ["client-api-c"], git = "https://github.com/ruma/ruma", rev = "d73ab8add" }
-serde = "1.0.122"
+serde = "1.0.126"
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dependencies]
 uuid = { version = "0.8.2", default-features = false, features = ["v4", "serde"] }
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dependencies.tokio]
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.7.1"
 default-features = false
 features = ["rt", "sync"]
 
 [target.'cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")'.dependencies]
-futures = "0.3.12"
+futures = "0.3.15"
 futures-locks = { version = "0.6.0", default-features = false }
-wasm-bindgen-futures = "0.4"
+wasm-bindgen-futures = "0.4.24"
 uuid = { version = "0.8.2", default-features = false, features = ["v4", "wasm-bindgen"] }
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/Cargo.toml b/matrix_sdk_crypto/Cargo.toml
index cfa3c4da..de8b3ba2 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,39 +24,39 @@ matrix-qrcode = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../matrix_qrcode" }
 matrix-sdk-common = { version = "0.2.0", path = "../matrix_sdk_common" }
 ruma = { version = "0.1.2", features = ["client-api-c", "unstable-pre-spec"], git = "https://github.com/ruma/ruma", rev = "d73ab8add" }
 
-olm-rs = { version = "1.0.0", features = ["serde"] }
-getrandom = "0.2.2"
-serde = { version = "1.0.122", features = ["derive", "rc"] }
-serde_json = "1.0.61"
-zeroize = { version = "1.2.0", features = ["zeroize_derive"] }
+olm-rs = { version = "1.0.1", features = ["serde"] }
+getrandom = "0.2.3"
+serde = { version = "1.0.126", features = ["derive", "rc"] }
+serde_json = "1.0.64"
+zeroize = { version = "1.3.0", features = ["zeroize_derive"] }
 
 # Misc dependencies
-futures = "0.3.12"
+futures = "0.3.15"
 sled = { version = "0.34.6", optional = true }
-thiserror = "1.0.23"
-tracing = "0.1.22"
+thiserror = "1.0.25"
+tracing = "0.1.26"
 atomic = "0.5.0"
 dashmap = "4.0.2"
-sha2 = "0.9.2"
-aes-gcm = "0.8.0"
-aes-ctr = "0.6.0"
-pbkdf2 = { version = "0.6.0", default-features = false }
-hmac = "0.10.1"
+sha2 = "0.9.5"
+aes-gcm = "0.9.2"
+aes = { version = "0.7.4", features = ["ctr"] }
+pbkdf2 = { version = "0.8.0", default-features = false }
+hmac = "0.11.0"
 base64 = "0.13.0"
-byteorder = "1.4.2"
+byteorder = "1.4.3"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-tokio = { version = "1.1.0", default-features = false, features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
-proptest = "0.10.1"
-serde_json = "1.0.61"
+tokio = { version = "1.7.1", default-features = false, features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
+proptest = "1.0.0"
+serde_json = "1.0.64"
 tempfile = "3.2.0"
-http = "0.2.3"
+http = "0.2.4"
 matrix-sdk-test = { version = "0.2.0", path = "../matrix_sdk_test" }
 indoc = "1.0.3"
 criterion = { version = "0.3.4", features = ["async", "async_tokio", "html_reports"] }
 
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "linux")'.dev-dependencies]
-pprof = { version = "0.4.2", features = ["flamegraph"] }
+pprof = { version = "0.4.3", features = ["flamegraph"] }
 
 [[bench]]
 name = "crypto_bench"
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/file_encryption/attachments.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/file_encryption/attachments.rs
index d163c780..a2dc57dc 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/file_encryption/attachments.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/file_encryption/attachments.rs
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ use std::{
     io::{Error as IoError, ErrorKind, Read},
 };
 
-use aes_ctr::{
-    cipher::{NewStreamCipher, SyncStreamCipher},
-    Aes256Ctr,
+use aes::{
+    cipher::{generic_array::GenericArray, FromBlockCipher, NewBlockCipher, StreamCipher},
+    Aes256, Aes256Ctr,
 };
 use base64::DecodeError;
 use getrandom::getrandom;
@@ -126,9 +126,11 @@ impl<'a, R: Read + 'a> AttachmentDecryptor<'a, R> {
         let hash = decode(info.hashes.get("sha256").ok_or(DecryptorError::MissingHash)?)?;
         let key = Zeroizing::from(decode_url_safe(info.web_key.k)?);
         let iv = decode(info.iv)?;
+        let iv = GenericArray::from_exact_iter(iv).ok_or(DecryptorError::KeyNonceLength)?;
 
         let sha = Sha256::default();
-        let aes = Aes256Ctr::new_var(&key, &iv).map_err(|_| DecryptorError::KeyNonceLength)?;
+        let aes = Aes256::new_from_slice(&key).map_err(|_| DecryptorError::KeyNonceLength)?;
+        let aes = Aes256Ctr::from_block_cipher(aes, &iv);
 
         Ok(AttachmentDecryptor { inner_reader: input, expected_hash: hash, sha, aes })
     }
@@ -209,8 +211,11 @@ impl<'a, R: Read + 'a> AttachmentEncryptor<'a, R> {
             ext: true,
         });
         let encoded_iv = encode(&*iv);
+        let iv = GenericArray::from_slice(&*iv);
+        let key = GenericArray::from_slice(&*key);
 
-        let aes = Aes256Ctr::new_var(&*key, &*iv).expect("Cannot create AES encryption object.");
+        let aes = Aes256::new(key);
+        let aes = Aes256Ctr::from_block_cipher(aes, iv);
 
         AttachmentEncryptor {
             finished: false,
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/file_encryption/key_export.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/file_encryption/key_export.rs
index 95cc8bb6..be191420 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/file_encryption/key_export.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/file_encryption/key_export.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 
 use std::io::{Cursor, Read, Seek, SeekFrom};
 
-use aes_ctr::{
-    cipher::{NewStreamCipher, SyncStreamCipher},
-    Aes256Ctr,
+use aes::{
+    cipher::{generic_array::GenericArray, FromBlockCipher, NewBlockCipher, StreamCipher},
+    Aes256, Aes256Ctr,
 };
 use byteorder::{BigEndian, ReadBytesExt};
 use getrandom::getrandom;
@@ -161,7 +161,12 @@ fn encrypt_helper(mut plaintext: &mut [u8], passphrase: &str, rounds: u32) -> St
     pbkdf2::<Hmac<Sha512>>(passphrase.as_bytes(), &salt, rounds, &mut derived_keys);
     let (key, hmac_key) = derived_keys.split_at(KEY_SIZE);
 
-    let mut aes = Aes256Ctr::new_var(key, &iv.to_be_bytes()).expect("Can't create AES object");
+    let key = GenericArray::from_slice(key);
+    let iv = iv.to_be_bytes();
+    let iv = GenericArray::from_slice(&iv);
+
+    let aes = Aes256::new(key);
+    let mut aes = Aes256Ctr::from_block_cipher(aes, iv);
 
     aes.apply_keystream(&mut plaintext);
 
@@ -169,11 +174,11 @@ fn encrypt_helper(mut plaintext: &mut [u8], passphrase: &str, rounds: u32) -> St
 
     payload.extend(&VERSION.to_be_bytes());
     payload.extend(&salt);
-    payload.extend(&iv.to_be_bytes());
+    payload.extend(&*iv);
     payload.extend(&rounds.to_be_bytes());
     payload.extend_from_slice(plaintext);
 
-    let mut hmac = Hmac::<Sha256>::new_varkey(hmac_key).expect("Can't create HMAC object");
+    let mut hmac = Hmac::<Sha256>::new_from_slice(hmac_key).expect("Can't create HMAC object");
     hmac.update(&payload);
     let mac = hmac.finalize();
 
@@ -213,12 +218,16 @@ fn decrypt_helper(ciphertext: &str, passphrase: &str) -> Result<String, KeyExpor
     pbkdf2::<Hmac<Sha512>>(passphrase.as_bytes(), &salt, rounds, &mut derived_keys);
     let (key, hmac_key) = derived_keys.split_at(KEY_SIZE);
 
-    let mut hmac = Hmac::<Sha256>::new_varkey(hmac_key).expect("Can't create an HMAC object");
+    let mut hmac = Hmac::<Sha256>::new_from_slice(hmac_key).expect("Can't create an HMAC object");
     hmac.update(&decoded[0..ciphertext_end]);
     hmac.verify(&mac).map_err(|_| KeyExportError::InvalidMac)?;
 
+    let key = GenericArray::from_slice(key);
+    let iv = GenericArray::from_slice(&iv);
+
     let mut ciphertext = &mut decoded[ciphertext_start..ciphertext_end];
-    let mut aes = Aes256Ctr::new_var(key, &iv).expect("Can't create an AES object");
+    let aes = Aes256::new(key);
+    let mut aes = Aes256Ctr::from_block_cipher(aes, iv);
     aes.apply_keystream(&mut ciphertext);
 
     Ok(String::from_utf8(ciphertext.to_owned())?)
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_test/Cargo.toml b/matrix_sdk_test/Cargo.toml
index cbb03617..5366dba3 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_test/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_sdk_test/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ version = "0.2.0"
 appservice = []
 
 [dependencies]
-http = "0.2.3"
+http = "0.2.4"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 matrix-sdk-common = { version = "0.2.0", path = "../matrix_sdk_common" }
 matrix-sdk-test-macros = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../matrix_sdk_test_macros" }
 ruma = { version = "0.1.2", features = ["client-api-c"], git = "https://github.com/ruma/ruma", rev = "d73ab8add" }
-serde = "1.0.122"
-serde_json = "1.0.61"
+serde = "1.0.126"
+serde_json = "1.0.64"