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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 can bypass BitLocker, the full-disk encryption tool built into Windows. The ...

What to do when the BitLocker recovery key appears? How to unlock and points to note

Have you ever had the experience of suddenly seeing a screen that says "Enter the BitLocker recovery key" while using your ...
Ars Technica

Unlocking Bitlocker encrypted drives, with only the password.

My old PC just let out the magic smoke, and its either the PSU or MB. I suspect the MB. I already have a new Ryzen HX 470 based mini-PC, and I would like to move my harddrives over by installing them ...
BleepingComputer

Windows BitLocker zero-day gives access to protected drives, PoC released

A cybersecurity researcher has published proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for two unpatched Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities named YellowKey and GreenPlasma, which are a BitLocker bypass and a ...
Homeland Security Today

Microsoft Gave FBI Set of Bitlocker Encryption Keys to Unlock Suspects’ Laptops

Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three laptops as part of a federal investigation, Forbes reported on Friday. Many modern Windows ...
Morningstar%2c Inc.

EaseUS Partition Master Introduces One-Stop BitLocker Solution for Windows Users to Manage and Restore BitLocker Devices

NEW YORK, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EaseUS software introduces its leading disk and partition manager software, EaseUS Partition Master, with its comprehensive BitLocker solution suite to address ...