One BIOS update stands between you and a drive you can no longer access ...

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.

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 ...

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A new report suggests Microsoft may be enabling BitLocker encryption by default on Windows 11 24H2 PCs. What's interesting is that the report suggests that this may happen on Home editions too. This ...

In Microsoft’s words, Windows 11 “enables security by design”—and I love to see that deliberate focus on protection from ever-increasing threats. The less we all have to worry about our sensitive ...

BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately ...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 and Windows 10 PCs that sport TPM (Trusted Platform Module) or PTT (Platform Trust Technology) in the case of Intel systems are facing an administrator-related ...

Your Windows device is likely protected with a passcode — the PIN or password you enter when signing in. For most users, login security prevents unauthorized access ...

This $19.97 Windows 11 Pro bundle upgrades your PC and teaches you how to actually use all the productivity and security ...

Microsoft says an Iranian state-sponsored threat group it tracks as DEV-0270 (aka Nemesis Kitten) has been abusing the BitLocker Windows feature in attacks to encrypt victims' systems. Redmond's ...