BitLocker looks cooked, but don’t panic (yet)

Windows' built-in BitLocker encryption system has a glaring YellowKey-shaped flaw that Microsoft hasn't fixed yet, but unless ...
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[The Trap of OS Updates] Where is the automatic backup of your PC's 'BitLocker Recovery Key'? Pre-emptive measures for boot failure troubles

In our previous article, we explained 'Cybersecurity measures for IP cameras' to protect both the physical and digital aspects of your office. Once your network security infrastructure is rock-solid, ...
Forbes

How To Mitigate The Microsoft Windows BitLocker YellowKey USB 0-Day

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Microsoft publishes angry hacker YellowKey zero-day mitigation. As an angry hacker going by ...
TweakTown

Security researcher finds zero-day exploit that defeats Windows 11 BitLocker, calls it an insane 'backdoor' discovery

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. A security researcher going by the alias Nightmare-Eclipse has uncovered a zero-day exploit they describe as one of the most insane discoveries ever, ...
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Windows 11’s April patch is triggering BitLocker issues, here’s how to fix it

On April 14, 2026, Microsoft began rolling out the April 2026 Security Update (KB5083769) for Windows 11, introducing several visual changes, improvements, and fixes. However, as with previous updates ...
ZDNet

Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe

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Homeland Security Today

Microsoft Gave FBI Set of Bitlocker Encryption Keys to Unlock Suspects’ Laptops

Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three laptops as part of a federal investigation, Forbes reported on Friday. Many modern Windows ...
Computerworld

Microsoft handed over BitLocker keys to law enforcement, raising enterprise data control concerns

The disclosure underscores how recovery keys stored in Microsoft’s cloud can be accessed under warrant, even when enterprise data is encrypted. Microsoft gave Windows users’ BitLocker encryption keys ...
TechSpot

Microsoft's BitLocker encryption comes with a catch: the keys may be on Microsoft's servers

In context: Tech companies promote device encryption to reassure customers that their data remains private. Some, such as Apple, have resisted requests from authorities to bypass encryption. However, ...
PC Magazine

Report: Microsoft Hands Over Keys for BitLocker-Encrypted Data to FBI

Microsoft handed over keys to BitLocker-encrypted data stored on its servers during an FBI probe last year, granting access to data on three separate laptops. BitLocker, a built-in data protection ...
The Verge

Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data

Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential for abuse. Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential ...