How secure is BitLocker without TPM?
My laptop doesn’t have TPM. If I enable BL PIN and someone steals my laptop and remove the drive, will they be able to read it’s content on another computer? How am I vulnerable without TPM?
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Has there ever been a known case of Bitlocker breach through lock screen?
Scenario: A Windows user with Bitlocker-encrypted OS drive uses Win+L shortcut to lock their computer, but leaves it powered on. At this point, their house is raided (by police, or thieves, or FBI, simply someone with desire to gain access… Continue reading Has there ever been a known case of Bitlocker breach through lock screen?
Double win10 installs – both bitlocker protected and isolated
Hardware:
AMD Ryzen processor, ASUS Crosshair Hero VI mb, no TPM installed
M.2 Samsung 960 PRO SSD
SATA Samsung 840 PRO SSD
I would like to have latest win10 2004 on both SSDs and isolated from one another for privacy reasons.
1st SS… Continue reading Double win10 installs – both bitlocker protected and isolated
How I can encrypt Windows if I use a SSD and HDD?
I need to encrypt my Windows Disks with full disk encryption. Windows is already installed and all drives have data.
My Drives/Disks:
1 SSD – C: drive
1 HDD – D: drive and I have a drive where Linux is installed
I need to encrypt C: and … Continue reading How I can encrypt Windows if I use a SSD and HDD?
Bitlocker password
I cannot unlock my drive through the command prompt. I can’t remember my password. Is there a way to unlock this drive?
Is 256-bit BitLocker encryption really 256-bit?
It might sound like a silly question, but clearly I’m not getting something. I’ve enabled 256-bit encryption in group policy settings and encrypted a drive. manage-bde -status says Encryption Method: XTS-AES 256. But the recovery key is… Continue reading Is 256-bit BitLocker encryption really 256-bit?
Bitlocker Powershell Module [migrated]
I’m newer to the topic of Powershell modules in general, finding them, downloading (or finding/installing them from the internet using find-module and install-module, etc.). But I specifically need information at the moment about finding/i… Continue reading Bitlocker Powershell Module [migrated]
Bitlocker encryption with many signature hits
I have a hard disk which is displayed in Windows as ‘unrecognized file system’ / ‘unallocated space’. When I view the data on the drive, I see many random characters. So I checked if there is a Bitlocker encryption and searched for the sig… Continue reading Bitlocker encryption with many signature hits
Way to protect from cold boot attack
After reading some research papers about cold boot attack, I got a big shock and start searching for ways to protect against that kind of vulnerability. I got one solution that is using BitLocker pin access to RAM. But I have still a conce… Continue reading Way to protect from cold boot attack
Too many PIN entry attempts BitLocker error in Windows 10
In today’s post, we will identify the cause and the offer the possible workaround to the…
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