Microsoft has confirmed a vulnerability in Windows Recovery Environment that can let an attacker with physical access bypass ...

There is an abundance of free encryption tools, but if you’re running Windows, BitLocker is the only tool most people need, especially for home use. Although its encryption function is only available ...

A zero-day exploit circulating online allows people with physical access to a Windows 11 system to bypass default BitLocker ...

A new report suggests Microsoft may be enabling BitLocker encryption by default on Windows 11 24H2 PCs. What's interesting is that the report suggests that this may happen on Home editions too. This ...

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

HP business laptops are stuck in BitLocker recovery loops after a faulty BIOS update that also disrupted Microsoft's Secure ...

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In Microsoft’s words, Windows 11 “enables security by design”—and I love to see that deliberate focus on protection from ever-increasing threats. The less we all have to worry about our sensitive ...

BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately ...

Microsoft warned customers this week of incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors being shown in some managed Windows environments. According to Redmond, this known issue affects only client ...

Microsoft says an Iranian state-sponsored threat group it tracks as DEV-0270 (aka Nemesis Kitten) has been abusing the BitLocker Windows feature in attacks to encrypt victims' systems. Redmond's ...