Security researchers have released a proof-of-concept attack that can unlock BitLocker-protected Windows 11 drives within minutes on systems that remain exposed to a legacy Secure Boot trust path, ...

Here's what those enrolled in the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates program need to know about each monthly security update. Now updated for KB5094127, released on June 9, 2026. Editor’s note: ...

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) released a defensive blog post calling out the vindictive anonymous security researcher, known as Nightmare-Eclipse, for bypassing coordinated disclosure.

You switched on your PC. But instead of your desktop, you see a blue screen asking for a BitLocker recovery key when you haven’t even locked your drive. You don’t know how that happened, and it feels ...

Supply chain attackers are not only trying to slip malicious code into trusted software. They are trying to steal the access that makes trusted software possible. Recently, three separate campaigns ...

Two unpatched Windows exploit PoCs target BitLocker protections and privilege controls after Microsoft’s May Patch Tuesday security update. Microsoft’s quiet Patch Tuesday did not stay quiet for long.

A disgruntled security researcher this week publicly disclosed two zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows that enable BitLocker bypass and privilege escalation. BitLocker, Windows’ built-in full-volume ...

I used to have a (virtualized) Windows workstation at my job for something I had to do twice a year that required a windows-only utility. I had a thought and decided to see if I could run it with ...

On April 14, 2026, Microsoft began rolling out the April 2026 Security Update (KB5083769) for Windows 11, introducing several visual changes, improvements, and fixes. However, as with previous updates ...

Unlock BitLocker-encrypted Drive via File Explorer Unlock BitLocker-encrypted Drive via Control Panel Unlock BitLocker-encrypted Drive via Command Prompt. Now go to where you backed up the BitLocker ...