Zero-day exploit completely defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protections

A zero-day exploit circulating online allows people with physical access to a Windows 11 system to bypass default BitLocker ...
Morning Overview on MSN

A newly found Windows flaw called 'YellowKey' lets attackers unlock BitLocker-encrypted drives — and Microsoft just rushed out an emergency fix

Microsoft broke from its regular monthly patch schedule in late May 2026 to push an emergency fix for a vulnerability that ...
The Next Web

This $299 tool is reportedly capable of decrypting BitLocker, PGP, and TrueCrypt disks in real-time

Russian firm ElcomSoft on Thursday announced the release of Elcomsoft Forensic Disk Decryptor (EFDD), a new forensic tool that can reportedly access information stored in disks and volumes encrypted ...
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Pros and cons of BitLocker, Microsoft’s built-in encryption tool

Question: What are the pros and cons of using Windows BitLocker? Answer: You can do many things to help keep your computer secure, and encryption is one of those ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft Releases Info on Protecting BitLocker From DMA Attacks

Soon after research was released that BitLocker drives could be decrypted using SSD hardware encryption flaws, Microsoft released a support bulletin describing how to protect BitLocker from 1394 & ...