Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoMicrosoft BitLocker-protected drives can now be opened with just some files on a USB stick — YellowKey zero-day exploit demonstrates an apparent backdoorwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square157linkfedilinkarrow-up1943arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1940arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft BitLocker-protected drives can now be opened with just some files on a USB stick — YellowKey zero-day exploit demonstrates an apparent backdoorwww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square157linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarehumanspiral@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 days agoBitlocker was developed entirely inside MSFT. Upon further review, there is a chance that this is all somewhat normal behaviour. Part of MSFT safeOS to make it convenient to recover bitlocker access, and update windows.
minus-squareLeon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 day agoAnd be able to easily comply with law enforcement requests for decryption. Ergo, the encryption is actually worthless.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·19 hours agoNormal behaviour? -“Well it turns out we just said your data was protected, for your, ehrm, satisfaction?”
Bitlocker was developed entirely inside MSFT. Upon further review, there is a chance that this is all somewhat normal behaviour. Part of MSFT safeOS to make it convenient to recover bitlocker access, and update windows.
And be able to easily comply with law enforcement requests for decryption.
Ergo, the encryption is actually worthless.
Normal behaviour?
-“Well it turns out we just said your data was protected, for your, ehrm, satisfaction?”