- Microsoft
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 20th, 2022
Windows 11 Gets New Option to Exclude USB Drives from Encryption
The feature is now part of the latest preview build
- Microsoft
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 22nd, 2019
Windows BitLocker Encryption Key Extracted with $30 Device
Additional security for BitLocker strongly recommended
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 17th, 2019
BitLocker Could Use Software Encryption by Default in Windows 10 Version 1903
Hardware-based encryption available as optional
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- November 7th, 2018
How to Fix the BitLocker Hardware Encryption Bug in Windows 10
The issue is caused by an issue in SSD encryption system
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- November 7th, 2018
SSD Encryption Bug Makes Microsoft’s BitLocker Useless Updated
Researchers find way to get around SSD hardware encryption
- Security
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- September 13th, 2018
Most Modern Computers Vulnerable to Cross-Platform Cold Boot Attack Updated
Security flaw gives attackers access to encrypted RAM data
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- November 30th, 2016
Windows 10 Upgrade Vulnerability Makes Any PC Super Easy to Hack
Security expert discovers flaw in Windows 10 in-place upgrade system that gives hackers admin rights
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 6th, 2016
Remote Evil Butler Attack Threatens Windows Computers
Attack mitigated via Microsoft February 2016 update
- Software Blog
- By Elena Opris
- June 6th, 2016
Use USB Encryption Tools to Password-Protect Files and Folders on the Go
Learn how to effortlessly secure files and folders on USB drives using passwords and play our video guide
- Microsoft
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 11th, 2016
Microsoft: We Never Gave US Government Any of Our Clients' Encryption Keys
Is the Redmond company lying? Cause it sure looks like it
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 29th, 2015
Here's How to Remove Encryption Keys from Microsoft's Servers
Microsoft secretly backs up encryption keys to its servers
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 17th, 2015
Windows BitLocker Full Disk Encryption Can Be Bypassed
Attack only works for Windows PCs part of a domain
- Mobile OS
- By Ionut Arghire
- July 17th, 2014
Microsoft Halts Lumia Cyan Rollout for WP8.1 Developer Preview Devices
The company is investigating a BitLocker issue on these phones
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 29th, 2014
Encryption Tool TrueCrypt Suddenly Shuts Down, Says It's Not Secure
Despite hopes that the site has been hacked, it looks like the announcement is legit
- Software Blog
- By Bogdan Popa
- January 8th, 2014
Microsoft Launches Surface 2 Update to Fix BitLocker Issues
The new patch is now being delivered to users via Windows Update
- Surface
- By Bogdan Popa
- December 3rd, 2013
Firmware Update Bricks the Surface 2 due to BitLocker Issue
Some of the users who installed a Microsoft update are forced to enter the BitLocker key
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 20th, 2012
ElcomSoft Tool Capable of Cracking BitLocker, TrueCrypt and PGP-Encrypted Disks
The Elcomsoft Forensic Disk Decryptor is available for around $300 (233 EUR)