bitlocker security

Microsoft’s Windows Recovery Environment is now tied to CVE-2026-45585, a security feature bypass disclosed in June 2026 that can let attackers with physical or administrative access abuse recovery boot paths on some Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices to bypass UEFI or BIOS password enforcement...

Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-45655, a Windows BitLocker security feature bypass vulnerability, in its June 9, 2026 Security Update Guide, placing it among a notably large Patch Tuesday release that also includes other boot, Secure Boot, UEFI, and BitLocker-related fixes for supported Windows...

BitUnlocker is a proof-of-concept attack published in May 2026 that demonstrates how CVE-2025-48804 can let someone with physical access boot a manipulated Windows recovery environment and reach decrypted BitLocker-protected Windows drives in minutes on vulnerable configurations. The unsettling...

Microsoft quietly handed investigators the literal keys to unlock BitLocker‑protected laptops in a federal probe tied to pandemic unemployment fraud in Guam — a single act that crystallizes a broad, uncomfortable truth: encryption alone does not guarantee control if key custody rests with a...

If you’re about to hand off, sell, donate or recycle a Windows PC, the right way to wipe it matters — not just to protect your privacy, but to avoid hours of post‑sale headaches for the next user. The sensible playbook is simple: migrate what you need, make personal data irrecoverable, and...