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A security researcher says Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, releases an exploit to prove it

The Epitome of WTF: A researcher known as "Nightmare-Eclipse" recently released YellowKey, a security vulnerability that allegedly enables a full bypass of BitLocker's full-volume encryption. The ...
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Security researcher claims Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, then proves it

BitLocker vulnerability allegedly allows USB stick bypass on Windows 11, raising backdoor concerns despite requiring physical device access.

Microsoft Windows Alert—Angry Hacker Drops 2 New Zero-Day Exploits

The latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday rollout featured no zero-days. However, an angry hacker has just dropped two new 0-day ...

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 ...
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 ...
SecurityWeek

Researcher Drops YellowKey, GreenPlasma Windows Zero-Days

A disgruntled security researcher this week publicly disclosed two zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows that enable BitLocker ...
Windows Report

YellowKey BitLocker Bypass And GreenPlasma Exploit Surface For Windows 11

New YellowKey and GreenPlasma exploits reportedly target BitLocker and privilege escalation on Windows 11 and Windows Server ...

Angry Hacker Drops Microsoft Zero-Day Exploit, 1 Billion Users Warned

A security researcher frustrated with Microsoft has released the BlueHammer Windows zero-day exploit, telling the company, “I'm not explaining how this works.” ...
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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 ...
Windows Report

Researchers Exploit Microsoft Edge And Windows 11 At Pwn2Own Berlin 2026

Microsoft Edge and Windows 11 were successfully hacked during day one of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, with researchers earning over ...
Dark Reading

2 Zero-Day Bugs in Microsoft's Nov. Update Under Active Exploit

Attackers are already actively exploiting two vulnerabilities for which Microsoft issued patches on Nov. 12 as part of its monthly security update. And they could soon begin targeting two other ...