Microsoft has addressed a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the April 2026 Windows security updates. BitLocker is a Windows security feature ...

In this guide, we will show you how to manually prepare a drive for BitLocker in Windows 11/10. BitLocker is a built-in Windows security feature that encrypts your drive to protect data from ...

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

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 ...

Security researcher Chaotic Eclipse, also known online as Nightmare-Eclipse, has disclosed two new Windows zero-day exploits named YellowKey and GreenPlasma. The vulnerabilities target BitLocker ...

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.

I always take my laptop with me when I travel, which means I'll inevitably have to leave it unattended in the hotel room or airport security line. To ensure my personal data is protected if my PC is ...

Microsoft has released a temporary mitigation for YellowKey, a Windows zero-day that can reportedly bypass BitLocker ...

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 ...

Microsoft has patched a BitLocker recovery bug, but the fix is exclusive to Windows 11 version 25H2, leaving Windows 10 users in the lurch.

Secure Boot protects modern Windows and Linux PCs. Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 expire in June 2026. Most PC owners are fine if they install the latest updates. Last year's ...

Microsoft added drive encryption to Windows with BitLocker, which is also intended to withstand physical attacks, thus intercepting cases where devices are stolen, for example. However, ...