Modern ransomware has shifted from encryption to psychological extortion that exploits fear, liability, and exposure. Flare shows how today's ransomware groups weaponize stolen data and pressure ...
Storing your BitLocker key in the cloud? Microsoft can give it to the FBI - what to do instead ...
Microsoft confirmed it can hand over BitLocker recovery keys stored in the cloud under warrant, reviving debate over who controls encrypted data.
Microsoft stores the hard drive encryption key in customers' online accounts by default. It can be accessed with a court order.
Microsoft stores the hard drive encryption key in customers' online accounts by default. It can be accessed there by court ...
Microsoft has acknowledged that it can provide U.S. law enforcement agencies with access to BitLocker encryption keys when ...
Forbes reports that Microsoft complied with an FBI request for decryption keys to a suspect's personal laptops last year.
If your machine is uploading your BitLocker keys to Microsoft, it turns out Microsoft can and will give them to law ...
As the first major tech company to comply with government demands for encrypted data, Microsoft sets a dangerous precedent.
Microsoft handed over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI after it was served with a valid warrant, exposing Windows users’ ...
If you're ready to replace your old computer and hand it down to a friend or family member, you'll need to wipe your data and reset it. Here's how to do it properly.