Nightmare-Eclipse drops YellowKey and GreenPlasma exploits for Windows 11:
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Microsoft patches YellowKey, GreenPlasma, MiniPlasma zero-days: On Tuesday, Microsoft patched two zero-day vulnerabilities that let attackers gain SYSTEM ...
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WindowsCentral May 28
"I have proof for every single word": This security researcher's GitHub and Microsoft accounts were deleted after claiming a Windows 11 exploit ...
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Microsoft Mitigates Dangerous YellowKey Tool That Breaks BitLocker: Microsoft has a potential workaround for the recent YellowKey BitLocker exploit ...
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Computerworld May 21
Microsoft is working on a patch for 'YellowKey' attack on Bitlocker, offers temporary fix
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Microsoft shares mitigation for YellowKey Windows zero-day: Microsoft has shared mitigations for YellowKey, a recently disclosed Windows BitLocker zero-day ...
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Security researcher describes freshly uncovered Windows 11 vulnerability as 'one of the most insane discoveries I ever found.'
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A new Windows 11 BitLocker bypass only needs a USB stick, and the researcher thinks it's a backdoor
xda-developers.com/new-windows-11-bitlocker-bypass-needs-usb-stick-researcher-backdoor/
YellowKey: Another BitLocker backdoor - | Is this one from Microsoft?: Another vulnerability has been found that can bypass Microsoft's BitLocker encryption ...
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A new Windows 11 BitLocker bypass only needs a USB stick, and the researcher thinks it's a backdoor
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Key FactsUSB-Based Backdoor Breaches BitLocker Encryption
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tomshardware.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tomshardware.com
- The YellowKey zero-day exploit allows complete access to BitLocker-encrypted drives by copying files to a USB stick and rebooting into recovery mode.
- The exploit’s files vanish from the USB after use, suggesting a concealed backdoor that raises serious security and political concerns.
- YellowKey affects Windows Server 2022 and 2025 but not Windows 10, and it can bypass TPM-and-PIN configurations.
- Another exploit, GreenPlasma, enables local privilege escalation to system-level access, posing significant risks especially to server systems.
could have made some insane cash selling this, but no amount of money will stand between me and my determination against Microsoft.— Chaotic Eclipse (Nightmare-Eclipse) – regarding the YellowKey zero-day exploit and their stance against Microsoft.
A security researcher says Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, releases an exploit to prove it
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Zero-day exploit completely defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protections: It's not entirely clear how the exploit works. Microsoft says it's investigating.
arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/zero-day-exploit-completely-defeats-default-windows-11-bitlocker-protections/
Windows BitLocker zero-day gives access to protected drives, PoC released: A cybersecurity researcher has published proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for two ...
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dlvr.it May 13
Disgruntled researcher releases two more Microsoft zero-days: Security pros warn YellowKey claim could make stolen laptops a much bigger problem
theregister.com/security/2026/05/13/disgruntled-researcher-releases-two-more-microsoft-zero-days/5239758
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