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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A vulnerability has been discovered that allows access to Microsoft BitLocker-protected drives using only files on a USB drive, without the recovery key.

A zero-day vulnerability called ' YellowKey,' which could potentially bypass Microsoft's BitLocker-encrypted drives, has been disclosed by security researcher Nightmare-Eclipse. Alongside this, ...
Lifehacker

How Can I Access My External Drive If BitLocker Won't Let Me In?

Encryption is a wonderful thing. While I don’t run full-drive encryption on my Windows desktop at home—courtesy of BitLocker—that’s only because I’m the only one who ever uses my system and I don’t ...
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Microsoft: April updates trigger BitLocker key prompts on some servers

Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that some Windows Server 2025 devices will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the April 2026 KB5082063 Windows security update. BitLocker is a Windows ...