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Screenshot of techspot.com: Security researcher says Microsoft built a Bitlocker backdoor, releases exploit

Security researcher says Microsoft built a Bitlocker backdoor, releases exploit (techspot.com)

523 points by nolok 5 months ago | 223 comments

TechSpot news article about a researcher's claim that Microsoft built a BitLocker backdoor, with a released YellowKey exploit that bypasses encryption via USB and WinRE.

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Screenshot of windowscentral.com: MS confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked

MS confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked (windowscentral.com)

505 points by blacktulip 9 months ago | 299 comments

Windows Central article reporting Microsoft confirmed it will hand BitLocker encryption recovery keys stored in the cloud to the FBI under a valid legal order.

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Screenshot of techcrunch.com: Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops

Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops (techcrunch.com)

971 points by bookofjoe 9 months ago | 607 comments

TechCrunch article reporting that Microsoft provided the FBI with BitLocker encryption recovery keys to unlock suspects' laptops.

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#bitlocker on Hacker News

Security researcher says Microsoft built a Bitlocker backdoor, releases exploit(techspot.com)

MS confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked(windowscentral.com)

Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops(techcrunch.com)

Security researcher says Microsoft built a Bitlocker backdoor, releases exploit (techspot.com)

MS confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked (windowscentral.com)

Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops (techcrunch.com)