TweakTown

Security researcher finds zero-day exploit that defeats Windows 11 BitLocker, calls it an insane 'backdoor' discovery

Users who rely solely on TPM-based BitLocker are most at risk, while those with a PIN or USB security key at boot are ...

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 ...
PC World

Security expert publishes Windows exploit after Microsoft went silent

PCWorld reports on the ‘BlueHammer’ zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to potentially take over Windows computers through privilege escalation. A frustrated security researcher published the ...
Hosted on MSN

Microsoft patches 120 flaws amid new Windows 11 BitLocker exploit

Large-scale security update: Microsoft rolled out fixes for 120 flaws across Windows, Office, and other services, with 30 rated critical, in one of its biggest Patch Tuesdays. Windows 11 encryption ...

New Windows 'MiniPlasma' zero-day exploit gives SYSTEM access, PoC released

A cybersecurity researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day dubbed ...
TechRepublic

‘BlueHammer’ Exploit Targets Windows, Potentially Impacting 1 Billion+ Devices

A researcher released a working ‘BlueHammer’ Windows zero-day exploit that could impact over 1 billion devices, granting SYSTEM-level access and leaving no patch yet. A disgruntled security researcher ...

Microsoft Windows 11 Exploited 3 Times In 24 Hours By Zero-Day Hackers

Microsoft Windows 11 has fallen victim to three zero-day exploits in a single day as the 2026 Pwn2Own hacking event opens in ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows BitLocker zero-day gives access to protected drives, PoC released

A cybersecurity researcher has published proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for two unpatched Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities named YellowKey and GreenPlasma, which are a BitLocker bypass and a ...
Dark Reading

Exploits Turn Windows Defender Into Attacker Tool

Threat actors are using three publicly available proof-of-concept exploits to attack Microsoft Defender and turn the security platform's primary cleanup and protection functions against organizations ...