A cybersecurity researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day dubbed "MiniPlasma" that lets attackers gain SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows ...

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 ...

Large-scale security update: Microsoft rolled out fixes for 120 flaws across Windows, Office, and other services, with 30 rated critical, in one of its biggest Patch Tuesdays. Windows 11 encryption ...

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, ...

A zero-day exploit circulating online allows people with physical access to a Windows 11 system to bypass default BitLocker protections and gain complete access to an encrypted drive within seconds.

Last week, a video by security researcher StackSmashing demonstrated an exploit that could break Microsoft’s BitLocker drive encryption in “less than 50 seconds” using a custom PCB and a Raspberry Pi ...

Facepalm: BitLocker is a full volume encryption feature introduced by Microsoft with Windows Vista. The technology can apparently keep users' data safe thanks to AES and other advanced encryption ...