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GreatXML zero-day BitLocker bypass doesn’t seem to work, yet
A disgruntled researcher who has been publishing zero-day Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities for the past several months released a new exploit Thursday that promises to bypass BitLocker encryption on locked devices.
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A reported zero-day vulnerability in BitLocker, a full-disk encryption tool, has been found to be ineffective in practice. The issue, identified as a bypass, was said to potentially allow attackers to access encrypted data. However, further investigation suggests that the vulnerability may not be as exploitable as initially thought. The implications of this development are unclear, as the effectiveness of the bypass remains uncertain. Further testing and analysis are needed to determine the actual risk posed by the vulnerability.
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