A Security Researcher Says Microsoft Secretly Built a Backdoor Into BitLocker, Releases an Exploit to Prove It
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A security investigator claims that Microsoft secretly created a backdoor on Windows BitLocker and released an exploit to prove it. The YellowKey exploit surrounds the full volume encryption of BitLocker...
A security researcher says Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, releases an exploit to prove it
According to the researcher, YellowKey appears unusual for a previously unknown security bug. Nightmare-Eclipse explained that the flaw can be reproduced by copying an attached "FsTx" folder to a USB drive formatted with a Windows-compatible file system such as NTFS, FAT32, or exFAT.Read Entire Article
A serious vulnerability has been found in Windows 11 that could allow BitLocker encryption to be bypassed - Microsoft is already investigating the matter.
Microsoft Faces Fresh Zero-Day Claims as YellowKey Targets Pre-Boot BitLocker Protections
YellowKey and GreenPlasma have added two Microsoft zero-day disclosures, putting BitLocker settings, WinRE exposure, and patch plans now under review. The post Microsoft Faces Fresh Zero-Day Claims as YellowKey Targets Pre-Boot BitLocker Protections appeared first on WinBuzzer.
Two exploits published the same week allow to read a disk encrypted by BitLocker with physical access and a USB flash drive. One emanates from an independent researcher, the other from a French company. Microsoft has not yet corrected all the faults.
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