Microsoft bans security researcher after Windows 11 BitLocker zero-day exploit release

A researcher accuses Microsoft of banning their GitHub and Microsoft accounts after publishing a Windows 11 BitLocker ...
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 ...
XDA Developers on MSN

A new Windows 11 BitLocker bypass only needs a USB stick, and the researcher thinks it's a backdoor

Apparently, not even TPM+PIN is safe from YellowKey.

Zero-day exploit completely defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protections

A zero-day exploit circulating online allows people with physical access to a Windows 11 system to bypass default BitLocker ...

YellowKey Tool Bypasses Windows 11 BitLocker Using Only a USB Stick

Nightmare-Eclipse, the researcher known for disclosing three recent Windows Defender exploits, reveals that BitLocker can be defeated with a USB stick.
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.

Microsoft Warns: Windows Zero-Day ‘YellowKey’ Can Bypass BitLocker

Microsoft has released a temporary mitigation for YellowKey, a Windows zero-day that can reportedly bypass BitLocker ...
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 ...
WinBuzzer

Microsoft Fixes BitLocker Recovery Bug Only for Windows 11

Microsoft has fixed the Windows 11 BitLocker recovery bug in KB5089549, but Windows 10 and Windows Server admins still need ...