Post #2652182
2026-05-18 01:20 UTC
A security researcher says Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, releases an exploit to prove it
https://www.techspot.com/news/112410-security-researcher-microsoft-secretly-built-backdoor-bitlocker-releases.html
> YellowKey exploit bypasses BitLocker full volume encryption via USB stick and WinRE
#privacy #security #infosec #technology #microslop #Microsoft #windows #Linux
Replies (3)
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@jargoggles@kolektiva.social 2026-05-18 02:12
@dallo@pouet.chapril.org Clearly, Microsoft forgot to make it so that the backdoor could only be used by those of purest heart and noblest intentions.
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@Walruths@mastodon.social 2026-05-18 03:13
@dallo@pouet.chapril.org Days since Microsoft fucked up: 0
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@BalooUriza@social.tulsa.ok.us 2026-05-18 16:01
@dallo@pouet.chapril.org Bet there's a lot of IT departments that recently switched from PGP disk encryption to BitLocker kicking themselves right now.