Microsoft fixes BitLocker recovery issue only for Windows 11 users

Microsoft has addressed a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the ...

Microsoft fixes annoying BitLocker lockout — but only for Windows 11, leaving Windows 10 stuck

Windows 11 25H2 users get a BitLocker bug fix, while Windows 10 remains stuck with recovery headaches until Microsoft rolls ...

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 ...

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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
TechSpot

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 ...

YellowKey Tool Bypasses Windows 11 BitLocker Using Only a USB Stick

Nightmare-Eclipse, the researcher known for disclosing three recent Windows Defender exploits, reveals that BitLocker can be defeated with a USB stick.
WinBuzzer

Microsoft Fixes BitLocker Recovery Bug Only for Windows 11

Microsoft has fixed the Windows 11 BitLocker recovery bug in KB5089549, but Windows 10 and Windows Server admins still need ...
Windows Report

Windows 11 KB5089549 Fixes Incorrect BitLocker Recovery Prompts Triggered by April Patch

Last month, Microsoft released the April 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 versions 23H2 and 24H2/25H2 under KB5082052 and KB5083769, respectively. While the updates introduced several ...