Microsoft handed over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI, exposing Windows users’ privacy risks. Global governments repeatedly request encryption access, pressuring tech companies like Apple and ...

The government case [PDF], which claims defendants in Guam fraudulently collected pandemic unemployment benefits, represents the first publicly known instance of Microsoft providing BitLocker keys, ...

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 ...

Microsoft handed over encryption keys for its hard drive encryption software BitLocker to the FBI last year, complying with a search warrant tied to a fraud investigation in Guam. This marks the first ...

BitCracker is the first open source password cracking tool for storage devices (Hard Disk, USB Pendrive, SD card, etc...) encrypted with BitLocker, an encryption feature available on Windows Vista, 7, ...

BitLocker is a disk encryption feature in Windows that protects your data by encrypting entire drives. Sometimes, the BitLocker screen appears on system startup, preventing users from booting into ...