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Im about to upgrade my CPU that has TPM in it. Bitlocker is TPM+PIN+Keyfile. Now, naturally when upgrading CPU I will suspend Bitlocker, shutdown, change CPU and reboot. OK, I can understand that since plaintext key is/was stored in hdd, i… Continue reading How can Bitlocker do this?
Assuming a disk was full-disk encrypted using Bitlocker and the partition table is corrupted or entirely missing. Is it possible in any way to recover from this, given that the original Bitlocker password and Bitlocker recovery key are ava… Continue reading Is it possible to repair a corrupted partition table of a Bitlocker encrypted disk? [migrated]
Background: A Bitlocker encrypted hard disk (5TB WD Elements HDD USB) was accidentally wiped partially using the wiping tool Eraser Classic Portable (using the US DoD 7 passes method). The wiping only went on for a few minutes (max. 5 min… Continue reading How to properly determine if an Bitlocker encrypted disk has a corrupted partition table? [migrated]
I have a situation where I have access to a huge list of Bitlocker recovery keys but only the combination of the identifier (GUID) and recovery key are available. However the disk in question is corrupted and I don’t know which identifier … Continue reading How to identify a GUID of a corrupted Bitlocker disk in order to find the corresponding Bitlocker recovery key? [migrated]
Apologies if any of these questions have been answered previously. Also, apologies for the sheer number of questions asked here. I’ve done some digging, and have been unable to find a good resource that goes into a little more depth on how… Continue reading The Boot Process – Sequence of Events, Boot Integrity Checks, and BitLocker OS Volume Encryption
The malware exploits Windows BitLocker to encrypt corporate files. Continue reading What Is ShrinkLocker? New Ransomware Targets Microsoft BitLocker Encryption Feature
The Kaspersky GERT has detected a new group that has been abusing Microsoft Windows features by modifying the system to lower the defenses and using the local MS BitLocker utility to encrypt entire drives and demand a ransom. Continue reading ShrinkLocker: Turning BitLocker into ransomware
If you can’t find your BitLocker recovery key, this post will help you. BitLocker is a volume encryption feature in Windows that lets you encrypt an entire volume to protect your data. It provides a recovery key a unique 48-digit numerical passwo… Continue reading BitLocker Recovery Key lost; What do I do?
If only Patch Tuesdays came around infrequently — like total solar eclipse rare — instead of just creeping up on us each month like The Man in the Moon. Although to be fair, it would be tough for Microsoft to eclipse the number of vulnerabilities fixed in this month’s patch batch — a record 147 flaws in Windows and related software. Continue reading April’s Patch Tuesday Brings Record Number of Fixes
In this article, we will talk about the fixes for the That password isn’t correct. Be careful warning in BitLocker. This warning message appears after repeatedly entering the incorrect password in BitLocker to unlock the drive. This warning messa… Continue reading That password isn’t correct, Be careful BitLocker warning