Category Archives: bitlocker

Is BitLocker susceptible to any known attacks other than bruteforcing when used with a very strong passphrase and no TPM?

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I have learned about attacks where the BitLocker master key can be sniffed on its way from the CPU to the TPM using a logic analyzer. However, in computer configurations without TPMs, this is obviously not possible. Furthermore, as I under… Continue reading Is BitLocker susceptible to any known attacks other than bruteforcing when used with a very strong passphrase and no TPM?→

Is it possible to repair a corrupted partition table of a Bitlocker encrypted disk? [migrated]

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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]→

How to properly determine if an Bitlocker encrypted disk has a corrupted partition table? [migrated]

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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]→

How to identify a GUID of a corrupted Bitlocker disk in order to find the corresponding Bitlocker recovery key? [migrated]

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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]→

The Boot Process – Sequence of Events, Boot Integrity Checks, and BitLocker OS Volume Encryption

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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→