One System Information field shows if Kernel DMA Protection works.

A lot of people don’t know Windows has built-in encryption. Called BitLocker, it’s supposed to protect your files from unauthorized access when your PC is off or otherwise locked down. But not long ...

EaseUS introduces BitLocker Manager in Partition Master, offering Windows 11 Home edition owners a straightforward solution to disable BitLocker directly on their PCs with BitLocker-encrypted drives.

Activation Lock is one of Apple’s most effective anti-theft features, but it can also become a headache if you’ve forgotten your Apple ID password. Once your iPhone displays the “iPhone Locked to ...

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Back in May, we learned that security researchers found a vulnerability in Windows’ BitLocker encryption system. This vulnerability enabled bad actors to completely bypass the encryption if they got ...

A new Windows zero-day reportedly bypasses BitLocker, adding pressure on Microsoft as researchers debate the exploit’s real-world impact. A new Windows zero-day has turned BitLocker, one of ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Microsoft publishes angry hacker YellowKey zero-day mitigation. As an angry hacker going by ...

Microsoft is working on a fix for CVE-2026-45585 (aka “Yellowkey”), a vulnerability that can be used by attackers to bypass protections offered by BitLocker, the full-disk encryption feature built ...

Update 5/21: Since this article was released, recommend mitigations for YellowKey and other attacks have been released, as well as a full patch for BlueHammer. Nightmare-Eclipse, a cybersecurity ...

A zero-day exploit circulating online allows people with physical access to a Windows 11 system to bypass default BitLocker protections and gain complete access to an encrypted drive within seconds.

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 ...