Morning Overview on MSN

Microsoft just rushed out a fix for 'YellowKey' — a Windows flaw that lets attackers pop open BitLocker-encrypted drives and read what's inside

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, ...
Morning Overview on MSN

A newly found Windows flaw called 'YellowKey' lets attackers unlock BitLocker-encrypted drives — and Microsoft just rushed out an emergency fix

Microsoft broke from its regular monthly patch schedule in late May 2026 to push an emergency fix for a vulnerability that ...
PC World

BitLocker, Windows’ built-in encryption tool, no longer trusts your SSD’s hardware protection

To paraphrase Fox Mulder, trust no self-encrypting SSD. As of the latest Windows 10 update, Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption tool that’s built into Pro and Enterprise versions will no longer assume ...
AZ Central

Pros and cons of BitLocker, Microsoft’s built-in encryption tool

Question: What are the pros and cons of using Windows BitLocker? Answer: You can do many things to help keep your computer secure, and encryption is one of those ...
PC Magazine

Researchers: TPMs Send BitLocker Decryption Keys in Cleartext

Researchers at Dolos Group, an offensive security firm that simulates genuine cyberattacks on its clients, discovered that someone could gain access to an ostensibly secure internal network by ...