Morning Overview on MSN

A newly found Windows flaw called 'YellowKey' lets attackers unlock BitLocker-encrypted drives — and Microsoft just rushed out an emergency fix

Microsoft broke from its regular monthly patch schedule in late May 2026 to push an emergency fix for a vulnerability that ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Microsoft just rushed out a fix for 'YellowKey' — a Windows flaw that lets attackers pop open BitLocker-encrypted drives and read what's inside

Microsoft has confirmed a vulnerability in Windows Recovery Environment that can let an attacker with physical access bypass ...
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 ...
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.
Bitdefender

BitLocker zero-day exposes Windows drives as PoC goes public

The BitLocker issue, named YellowKey, was published by a researcher using the monikers Chaotic Eclipse and Nightmare Eclipse.
Homeland Security Today

Microsoft Gave FBI Set of Bitlocker Encryption Keys to Unlock Suspects’ Laptops

Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three laptops as part of a federal investigation, Forbes reported on Friday. Many modern Windows ...

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 ...