Microsoft has resolved a known issue causing some Windows Server 2025 devices to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the April 2026 security update. The BitLocker security feature encrypts ...

A publicly disclosed and widely unpatched zero-day vulnerability, named YellowKey, permits anyone with physical access to a device running Windows 11 or Windows Server 2022/2025 to bypass BitLocker ...

A critical firmware issue affecting certain HP business computers is causing serious headaches for IT administrators and Windows 11 users alike. HP has confirmed that BIOS updates released in early ...

There are several reasons why the BitLocker Recovery tab might disappear from Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC), leaving administrators confused. The most common reason is that the RSAT ...

The -ForceDismount parameter forces Windows to close open files and immediately lock the drive. Note: Before using the -ForceDismount parameter, save all open files and close any apps using the drive, ...

Microsoft has fixed the Windows 11 BitLocker recovery bug in KB5089549, but Windows 10 and Windows Server admins still need April key-access workarounds. Some Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 ...

Update 5/21: Since this article was released, recommend mitigations for YellowKey and other attacks have been released, as well as a full patch for BlueHammer. Nightmare-Eclipse, a cybersecurity ...

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.

An anonymous cybersecurity researcher who disclosed three Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities has returned with two more zero-days involving a BitLocker bypass and a privilege escalation impacting ...

I don’t always update the BIOS of my system, but when I do, I always make sure to waste several hours doing so. Last time I did that was in 2020, but this happened again when I updated the BIOS for ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. A friend called me on a Sunday afternoon. His HP laptop had stopped booting. The display had locked up behind a ...

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