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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Microsoft confirms it will give your BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI

Microsoft confirms FBI can access BitLocker keys via valid legal orders Cloud accounts store unencrypted keys, enabling law enforcement access; local accounts avoid this risk Senator Wyden criticizes ...
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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 ...

Microsoft Warns: Windows Zero-Day ‘YellowKey’ Can Bypass BitLocker

Microsoft has released a temporary mitigation for YellowKey, a Windows zero-day that can reportedly bypass BitLocker ...
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Windows cannot be installed, BitLocker drive encryption is enabled

If you have the BitLocker recovery key, you can unlock the BitLocker encrypted hard drive partition through the Control Panel. However, if your Windows OS is corrupted and you cannot boot into Windows ...
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Microsoft Rolls Out Mitigations for ‘YellowKey’ BitLocker Bypass

Microsoft has announced mitigations for CVE-2026-45585, a BitLocker bypass triggered via FsTx in Windows Recovery.