An anonymous cybersecurity researcher who disclosed three Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities has returned with two more ...

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

New YellowKey and GreenPlasma exploits reportedly target BitLocker and privilege escalation on Windows 11 and Windows Server ...

A disgruntled researcher has released a third wave of Windows zero-day exploits, including a BitLocker encryption bypass ...

BitLocker locked me out of my PC after a system update, but the recovery key saved me. I found it on my Microsoft account under the device’s details and used it to unlock each encrypted drive. It’s a ...

Critical Windows 11 flaw: A researcher revealed a BitLocker zero-day exploit that bypasses recovery and grants full filesystem access to attackers with physical access. Publicly available exploit: The ...

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If BitLocker asks for the Recovery Key after a Windows Update and you cannot boot into Windows, this article will help you troubleshoot and resolve the issue. The April 2026 Update for Windows 11, ...

Microsoft has added new BitLocker encryption guides on its official website. These are meant to explain to users what BitLocker does and how to recover and/or back up the necessary BitLocker keys. The ...

Microsoft has confirmed that it provided BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI in response to a valid legal order, giving investigators the ability to decrypt hard drives that would otherwise have been ...

How many times have you been locked out of your PC because you accidentally spammed the wrong PIN or exceeded the max number of sign-in attempts? This and starting Windows in Safe Mode are two ...

Microsoft confirmed it can hand over BitLocker recovery keys stored in the cloud under warrant, reviving debate over who controls encrypted data. Microsoft is under scrutiny after it emerged that the ...