Microsoft has now fixed the problem with Windows PCs randomly booting into BitLocker recovery. The latest Patch Tuesday updates finally resolved that annoying bug that appeared after July 2024 updates
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Microsoft has added new BitLocker encryption guides on its official website. These are meant to explain to users what BitLocker does and how to recover and/or back up the necessary BitLocker keys.
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Following the major Crowdstrike fiasco, Microsoft has now confirmed a new problem Windows users are up against. After installation of the latest Patch Tuesday, they are stuck on BitLocker recovery.
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Microsoft has finally managed to resolve a bug related to BitLocker encryption reporting. The issue was first confirmed in October last year, and it has finally been fixed on Windows 11 21H2.
Linux is about to get a huge performance boost in AES-XTS or AES encryption performance thanks to new improvements. This could tip people over to make the switch from Windows 11 24H2 over to Linux.
Microsoft made a few changes under Windows 11's hood, which means the operating system now encrypts all your disks during installation by default. Not happy with that? Here is how to turn it off.
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.
Microsoft has confirmed that it had resolved the "65000" BitLocker encryption bug that was affecting almost all Windows 11 and 10 client systems. Interestingly, the fix wasn't deployed recently.
Microsoft, in January, alerted about a security flaw that bypasses BitLocker. The company has now made some slight tweaks to a PowerShell script it published that helps patch the vulnerability.
Microsoft is about to update its UEFI Secure Boot Keys required for certificate management. These keys are from the Windows 8 era and are set to expire soon, just a couple of years from now.
TPM sniffing attacks, which we have covered before, are possible even on modern Intel-powered hardware running the latest Windows 11. Such attacks may however be preventable by Microsoft's Pluton.
Microsoft's BitLocker encryption offers a way for users to secure their data from prying eyes. However, it has a major flaw that can allow a hacker to decrypt data within minutes with basic tools.
Microsoft has addressed a security vulnerability that can lead to BitLocker Secure Boot bypass on both Windows 10 and 11. Alongside that, the company has also detailed how to resize the WinRE space.
Following a recent widespread BitLocker issue that caused the "65000" error code which was mostly a reporting bug, it has been found that the default software BitLocker is causing real impact on SSDs.
Microsoft has not been able to resolve a new issue related to BitLocker encryption reporting on Intune on Windows 11 and Windows 10 enterprise PCs. Thankfully, the company has issued a workaround.
An AMD fTPM side channel security flaw dubbed "faulTPM" has been discovered by researchers. This security bug can even bypass BitLocker and it affects modern Windows 11-supported Ryzen chips.
This week has been quite busy when it comes to Microsoft news. We have a lot to unpack including Windows bugs and their respective fixes, new GPT integrations, and upcoming Windows features.
A senior Microsoft employee has shared steps to fix a major issue, though rare, where BitLocker drive encryption fails to resume automatically after it has been manually suspended.
Microsoft has published some helpful guidance against the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit vulnerability that can bypass Secure Boot, VBS, BitLocker, Windows Defender, and more to infect updated Windows PCs.
Rufus 3.22 final version is now available for download from GitHub. It adds the option to disable BitLocker encryption. Another major highlight of the release is the end of Windows 7 support.
Rufus 3.22 Beta is now available for download from GitHub. It allows disabling automatic BitLocker encryption SHA-1 and SHA-2 acceleration on supported processors and other changes.
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Microsoft has released a couple of PowerShell scripts to address a BitLocker bypass security vulnerability issue. In its bulletin, the company has explained the differences between the two scripts.
BlackLotus, which is a bootkit, has been doing the rounds on the internet since last year. This bootkit is capable of bypassing Secure Boot, disabling BitLocker, Microsoft Defender, and more.
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This week's edition is chock-full of news related to Windows updates, issues, Edge enhancements, and an interesting item about a music video being an official exploit for old Windows PCs.
Microsoft has acknowledged what users have been reporting for several days. As it turns out, the Security update for Secure Boot DBX causes some computers to boot into BitLocker recovery.
As it turned out, KB5012170 generates lots of headaches for customers. Besides the need to update UEFI to install updates, it causes multiple computers to boot into BitLocker recovery.
The latest Windows Server 2022 cumulative update KB5016693 (build 20348.946) brings several improvements and fixes including in TPM, BitLocker, Defender for Endpoint, and much more.
Several users have reported issues that prevent them from enabling BitLocker in the Windows 10 November update (build 10586). The issues appear to only affect users who perform clean installs.
The TrueCrypt website is saying that the software is no longer considered secure and that users should use BitLocker instead. The question raging around the Internet is whether this is legit or not.
Microsoft has announced their updated Desktop Optimization Pack for the corporate environment. Included in the kit is an updated BitLocker application, as well as how-to guides and tutorials.
Microsoft has released an out-of-schedule automatic update for the Surface 2 tablet, designed to fix an issue that was causing it to prompt some of its owners to enter their BitLocker recovery key.
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