Morning Overview on MSN

A disgruntled researcher just dropped two Windows zero-days — one bypasses BitLocker and the other gives any user SYSTEM privileges

Sometime in the days after Microsoft shipped its May 2026 Patch Tuesday update, an anonymous security researcher published ...
SecurityWeek

Microsoft Rolls Out Mitigations for ‘YellowKey’ BitLocker Bypass

Microsoft has announced mitigations for CVE-2026-45585, a BitLocker bypass triggered via FsTx in Windows Recovery.
Windows Report

Microsoft Rushes to Mitigate Dangerous New “YellowKey” Windows Exploit

Microsoft rushes to mitigate the new “YellowKey” flaw that may bypass BitLocker protections and expose encrypted Windows ...
TweakTown

Security researcher finds zero-day exploit that defeats Windows 11 BitLocker, calls it an insane 'backdoor' discovery

Users who rely solely on TPM-based BitLocker are most at risk, while those with a PIN or USB security key at boot are ...

Microsoft is working on a patch for ‘YellowKey’ attack on Bitlocker, offers temporary fix

Microsoft says it is considering a patch for a zero-day vulnerability, dubbed YellowKey, that allows attackers with access to ...
Gadget Review on MSN

Security researcher claims Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, then proves it

BitLocker vulnerability allegedly allows USB stick bypass on Windows 11, raising backdoor concerns despite requiring physical ...
TechSpot

A security researcher says Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, releases an exploit to prove it

The Epitome of WTF: A researcher known as "Nightmare-Eclipse" recently released YellowKey, a security vulnerability that allegedly enables a full bypass of BitLocker's full-volume encryption. The ...
Bitdefender

BitLocker zero-day exposes Windows drives as PoC goes public

The BitLocker issue, named YellowKey, was published by a researcher using the monikers Chaotic Eclipse and Nightmare Eclipse.

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 ...
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 ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft to Make BitLocker Encryption the Default in Next Windows 11 Build

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