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

Microsoft Rolls Out Mitigations for ‘YellowKey’ BitLocker Bypass

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

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 ...
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 ...
The Hacker News

Windows Zero-Days Expose BitLocker Bypasses And CTFMON Privilege Escalation

An anonymous cybersecurity researcher who disclosed three Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities has returned with two more ...
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Researcher reveals USB-based BitLocker bypass in Windows 11

What is YellowKey?: A zero-day exploit allowing BitLocker bypass on Windows 11 and select servers using a USB stick and WinRE. Why it matters: It grants full access to encrypted drives without keys, ...
Guru3D.com

Microsoft Faces New BitLocker Security Concerns With YellowKey

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 ...