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New ShrinkLocker ransomware decryptor recovers BitLocker password
2024-11-13 14:00

Bitdefender has released a decryptor for the 'ShrinkLocker' ransomware strain, which uses Windows' built-in BitLocker drive encryption tool to lock victim's files. [...]

Free Decryptor Released for BitLocker-Based ShrinkLocker Ransomware Victims
2024-11-13 13:38

Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender has released a free decryptor to help victims recover data encrypted using the ShrinkLocker ransomware. The decryptor is the result of a comprehensive...

Microsoft disables BitLocker security fix, advises manual mitigation
2024-08-15 15:26

Microsoft has disabled a fix for a BitLocker security feature bypass vulnerability due to firmware incompatibility issues that were causing patched Windows devices to go into BitLocker recovery mode. [...]

Microsoft fixes issue that sent PCs into BitLocker recovery
2024-08-13 18:03

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing some Windows devices to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing last month's Windows security updates. [...]

Windows Patch Tuesday update might send a user to the BitLocker recovery screen
2024-07-24 15:02

Not now, Microsoft Some Windows devices are presenting users with a BitLocker recovery screen upon reboot following the installation of July's Patch Tuesday update.…

Windows July security updates send PCs into BitLocker recovery
2024-07-24 10:40

Microsoft warned that some Windows devices will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the July 2024 Windows security updates. [...]

What Is ShrinkLocker? New Ransomware Targets Microsoft BitLocker Encryption Feature
2024-05-30 14:21

It exploits the Microsoft BitLocker encryption feature to encrypt the entire local drive and remove the recovery options before shutting down the PC. ShrinkLocker was discovered by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, and analysts have observed variants in Mexico, Indonesia and Jordan. BitLocker has been used to stage ransomware attacks in the past, but this strain has "Previously unreported features to maximise the damage of the attack," Kaspersky said in a press release.

New ShrinkLocker ransomware uses BitLocker to encrypt your files
2024-05-24 14:59

A new ransomware strain called ShrinkLocker creates a new boot partition to encrypt corporate systems using Windows BitLocker. Ransomware using BitLocker to encrypt computers is not new.

Here's yet more ransomware using BitLocker against Microsoft's own users
2024-05-23 21:21

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Microsoft fixes bug behind incorrect BitLocker encryption errors
2024-04-29 15:04

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors in some managed Windows environments. "Affected environments are those with the 'Enforce drive encryption type on operating system drives' or 'Enforce drive encryption on fixed drives' policies set to enabled and selecting either 'full encryption' or 'used space only'."