How long does it take to steal your Bitlocker keys? Try 43 seconds, using less than $10 in hardware. Encrypting your hard drive is good security. If you’re running Windows, the most popular s… ...

In Windows 11/10 and TPM 2.0 now, the BitLocker PIN length was increased to 6 characters. Also, the TPM 2.0 lockout period is greater than the default when a PIN is changed.

Input the BitLocker recovery key. Wait until the unlock period expires, and then enter the correct PIN. Reinstall the operating system, and then reset the TPM chip.

There are three ways to pass the Bitlocker Recovery screen. The first is to enter a recovery password. This password, anywhere between 8 to 256 characters long, must be set in advance, so you'll ...

So here's an odd one. Our bitlocker setup puts all the critical information in Active Directory tied to the computer object. So I start bitlockering this machine and then I realize I have typed ...

First off, I'm running Windows 8.1 and I don't have a TPM. I know all about going under the local Group Policy and disabling the TPM requirement. That's fine, I understand that aspect of it. Where ...

His method is different from past BitLocker attacks because it requires hard-wiring into a computer's TPM chip and sniffing communications via the Low Pin Count (LPC) bus.

If you don’t know the password or PIN you used to set up BitLocker, that’s where the recovery key comes into the picture. It’s basically your digital life preserver.

Companies relying on Microsoft BitLocker to encrypt the drives of their employees’ computers should install the latest Windows patches immediately. A researcher disclosed a trivial Windows ...

Another Windows update, another glitch. Rolling out this past Patch Tuesday, Microsoft's July update has created a hiccup for some Windows users who secure their PCs through BitLocker. Affecting ...