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"An insanely myopic move": Microsoft backs off legal threats against Windows security researchers after BitLocker backlash

Microsoft assures researchers they can report flaws without fear of lawsuits following uproar from the community, but promises to work with law enforcement against individuals who cause harm to customers.

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"I have proof for every single word": This security researcher's GitHub and Microsoft accounts were deleted after claiming a Windows 11 exploit in BitLocker is by design

Microsoft banned a researcher from GitHub and deleted their Microsoft account after zero‑day exploits surfaced, sparking outrage and claims that the company ruined their life.

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Microsoft issues mitigation for critical Windows 11 BitLocker flaw exploited with a USB key — "Can't come up with an explanation beside the fact that this was intentional."

The company has shared mitigation measures for a critical security vulnerability after a security researcher claimed it secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker.

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Microsoft BitLocker-protected drives can now be opened with just some files on a USB stick — YellowKey zero-day exploit demonstrates an apparent backdoor

Microsoft Bitlocker-protected drives can be opened with just some files on a stick

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Default BitLocker configuration isn’t enough: Defending endpoints against physical attacks

Physical access attacks are no longer edge cases, they are a risk that organizations must actively plan for.

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Microsoft says sure, it'll hand over your encrypted data to the FBI: 'The lesson here is that if you have access to keys, eventually law enforcement is going to come'

"Microsoft believes customers are in the best position to decide how to manage their keys."

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'Simply irresponsible': Microsoft confirms it will give your BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI if asked - but there is a way to keep your data private

Moved called "simply irresponsible" - but there is a way to protect your private data.

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Windows 11's BitLocker encryption permanently locks 3TB of a user's backups — "Filled my PC with more spyware and viruses than I can count"

A Reddit user ended up losing 3TB of games and backups after reinstalling Windows 11 because the operating system was lagging. Turns out, the BitLocker security was enabled by default after Microsoft shipped Windows 11, version 24H2.

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BitLocker reportedly auto-locks users' backup drives, causing loss of 3TB of valuable data — Windows automatic disk encryption can permanently lock your drives

An unfortunate Reddit user lost access to 3 terabytes of data stored across two drives when BitLocker automatically encrypted them without the user's knowledge, within Windows 11. With no keys to unlock the drives, the data is now permanently gone with no hopes for conventional recovery.

Tom’s Hardware

6 essential steps that Windows 11 users often miss after a fresh install

On Windows 11, many users often overlook essential steps after setting up a new installation of the operating system, and I'll show you six of them.

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Windows 11 users, be careful with the latest update – Microsoft admits it can cause havoc with crashes, endless restarts, and BitLocker woes

Unexpected errors and unprompted reboots are some of the gremlins present in patch KB5043145.

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Microsoft fixes security bug that kept booting PCs into recovery mode

Users with certain features turned on were stuck in a boot loop, bringing them into the BitLocker recovery screen.

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Windows 11’s latest update has a nasty little bug that’ll keep Microsoft busy following the big CrowdStrike outage

July update is presenting a BitLocker recovery screen to some folks, which must be an unpleasant shock - and Microsoft is investigating why.

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The latest Windows update has some users trapped in BitLocker recovery — here's how to fix it

A recent required Windows update could cause major issues for your computer. If you get stuck in BitLocker recovery, here's how to get out of it.

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Microsoft Confirms Blue Screen Issue After July Security Update

Learn about the recent blue screen issue on Microsoft Windows caused by July security update, requiring BitLocker recovery key entry.

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Latest Windows 11 bug will have you scrambling to find your BitLocker recovery key

The latest Windows security update that shipped earlier this month has a bug that can cause systems to show the BitLocker recovery screen when booting up. Microsoft is working on a fix, though you can work around the issue already.

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Updated CrowdStrike recovery tool can save you from Blue Screen of Death, even without BitLocker recovery keys

Microsoft updated its guide and tools available to recovery PCs affected by the CrowdStrike outage. It is now possible to recover some PCs without using BitLocker recovery keys, though you need local administrator rights to do so.

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A new ransomware is hijacking Windows BitLocker to encrypt and steal files

New ransomware strain is creating new boot volumes and using labels to communicate with victims.

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Windows 11 24H2 will enable BitLocker encryption for everyone — happens on both clean installs and reinstalls

Microsoft will activate BitLocker encryption automatically during Windows reinstallations starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, for Home versions as well as Pro.

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This Windows 11 installation setting can cut your SSD performance in half. Here's how to disable it.

Microsoft might be dropping the ball big time for users by enabling auto-encryption for Windows 11 in a new update.

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Windows 11 Home vs. Pro: Which one is right for you?

Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro share a lot of similarities, but there are a few key differences that'll help you decide which one you need.

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BitLocker vulnerability discovered and cracked using a $10 Raspberry Pi Pico

With a Frankenstein of a hack, a Raspberry Pi Pico was used to crack BitLocker on devices with an external TPM.

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Microsoft KB5034441 Windows 10 security patch for BitLocker bypass is leading to errors and has a complicated fix

Microsoft's KB5034441 Windows 10 security patch for an easy-to-exploit BitLocker bypass vulnerability fails for some users unless a manual partition resizing operation is completed first.

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Windows 11 Copilot might be causing your desktop icons to fly between displays

Microsoft's Windows 11 22H2 preview cumulative update with Copilot, KB5031455, recently shipped for users adding new features, but it's also causing some issues. The issue is causing desktop icons to move sporadically and jump between displays on Windows 11.

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AMD TPM Exploit: faulTPM Attack Defeats BitLocker and TPM-Based Security (Updated)

Researchers with the Technical University of Berlin reveal that AMD's firmware-based Trusted Platform Module (fTPM / TPM) can be fully compromised via a voltage fault injection attack, thus allowing full access to the cryptographic data held inside the fTPM.

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