GreatXML, a new Windows BitLocker bypass exploit, targets a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Defender’s offline scan.

GreatXML can bypass BitLocker on Windows systems where Defender Offline Scan was used, exposing encrypted drive data.

Nightmare Eclipse, the prolific zero-day vulnerability hunter with an axe to grind against Microsoft, released yet another ...

Microsoft has added new BitLocker encryption guides on its official website. These are meant to explain to users what BitLocker does and how to recover and/or back up the necessary BitLocker keys. The ...

BitLocker locked me out of my PC after a system update, but the recovery key saved me. I found it on my Microsoft account under the device’s details and used it to unlock each encrypted drive. It’s a ...

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

Microsoft has confirmed a vulnerability in Windows Recovery Environment that can let an attacker with physical access bypass BitLocker encryption and read the contents of a protected drive. The flaw, ...

Microsoft has resolved a known issue causing some Windows Server 2025 devices to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the April 2026 security update.

How many times have you been locked out of your PC because you accidentally spammed the wrong PIN or exceeded the max number of sign-in attempts? This and starting Windows in Safe Mode are two ...

There are several reasons why the BitLocker Recovery tab might disappear from Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC), leaving administrators confused. The most common reason is that the RSAT ...