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

Chaotic Eclipse leaks two new Windows flaws: YellowKey (BitLocker bypass) and GreenPlasma (privilege escalation) YellowKey abuses WinRE to bypass BitLocker; verified by Kevin Beaumont, though ...
Neowin

Microsoft issues KB5034440, KB5034441 Windows updates for BitLocker Secure Boot flaw

Microsoft has addressed a security vulnerability that can lead to BitLocker Secure Boot bypass on both Windows 10 and 11. Alongside that, the company has also detailed how to resize the WinRE space.
JD Supra

YellowKey Zero-Day and the BitLocker Bypass: Compliance and Incident Response Implications

A publicly disclosed and widely unpatched zero-day vulnerability, named YellowKey, permits anyone with physical access to a device running Windows 11 or Windows Server 2022/2025 to bypass BitLocker ...
PC World

BitLocker encryption can be defeated with trivial Windows authentication bypass

Companies relying on Microsoft BitLocker to encrypt the drives of their employees’ computers should install the latest Windows patches immediately. A researcher disclosed a trivial Windows ...
Memeburn

BitLocker Bypass Exploit Vulnerability Hits Windows?

A new BitLocker bypass vulnerability, CVE-2026-50507, lets anyone holding your stolen Windows laptop read its encrypted files without a password. Microsoft scored it 6.8 and patched it in June 2026, ...
The Windows Club

How to disable Hardware-based encryption on operating system drives

To disable hardware-based encryption on operating system drives for BitLocker in Windows 11/10 using Group Policy Editor, follow these steps: Right-click on Microsoft > New > Key and call it FVE.
Ars Technica

BitLocker bypass

This just came across my feed. It's a blurb about a potential backdoor with BitLocker. I came across a story about this here: https://www.xda-developers.com/new ...