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 May 14
A new Windows 11 BitLocker bypass only needs a USB stick, and the researcher thinks it's a backdoor
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A new Windows 11 BitLocker bypass only needs a USB stick, and the ...
Key FactsUSB-Based Backdoor Breaches BitLocker Encryption
May 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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.
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Ziff Davis Feb 05
Microsoft Brings Built-In Sysmon Security Monitoring to Windows 11: It monitors system activity and saves detailed information in the Windows Event Log.
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Microsoft Brings Built-In Sysmon Security Monitoring to Windows 11
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 Dec 24 25
After forcing slow software-accelerated BitLocker on Windows, Microsoft will nearly double storage performance with new CPU hardware-accelerated crypto — will ...
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 Nov 19 25
Microsoft is baking Sysmon directly into Windows 11 and Windows Server: Russinovich recently announced that Sysmon will be available as a native Windows feature ...
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Microsoft is baking Sysmon directly into Windows 11 and Windows Server
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