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

Users who rely solely on TPM-based BitLocker are most at risk, while those with a PIN or USB security key at boot are ...

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 ...
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Security researcher claims Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, then proves it

BitLocker vulnerability allegedly allows USB stick bypass on Windows 11, raising backdoor concerns despite requiring physical ...

Windows BitLocker zero-day gives access to protected drives, PoC released

A cybersecurity researcher has published proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for two unpatched Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities ...
Bitdefender

BitLocker zero-day exposes Windows drives as PoC goes public

The BitLocker issue, named YellowKey, was published by a researcher using the monikers Chaotic Eclipse and Nightmare Eclipse.

This worrying Microsoft BitLocker backdoor can grant full access to a locked drive

Chaotic Eclipse is wreaking havoc across the Windows landscape, leaking two more flaws ...
TechSpot

A security researcher says Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, releases an exploit to prove it

The Epitome of WTF: A researcher known as "Nightmare-Eclipse" recently released YellowKey, a security vulnerability that allegedly enables a full bypass of BitLocker's full-volume encryption. The ...
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 ...
Ars Technica

First commercial tool to crack BitLocker arrives (Updated)

Passware, a software firm that provides password recovery, decryption, and evidence discovery software for computer forensics, has updated its flagship application this week to support breaking ...
Computerworld

Vista’s BitLocker Encryption: All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

When Microsoft announced that Windows Vista was going to be available in multiple editions, curiosity turned toward the higher-end versions of Vista targeted at corporate environments (Vista ...