After reports of widespread flaws in hardware-based SSD encryption, Microsoft has pushed out an update that defaults BitLocker protection to software-based AES encryption.

The problem is bad, but Microsoft made it worse. Bitlocker, which lets you encrypt your files on Windows 10, defaults to the disk's built-in encryption, rather than its own system.

Why you need BitLocker on your PC BitLocker ensures that only you (or someone with whom you’ve shared your BitLocker recovery key) can access the files on your PC.

Encryption is an added level of security for you PC. Here are the pros and cons of Microsoft’s built-in encryption tool BitLocker.

A patch is coming, but for now you'll need to enter your BitLocker recovery key to successfully boot into Windows.

Various versions of Windows include the option to use BitLocker, which is Microsoft’s built-in encryption tool. Here’s what to know.

Without TPM, you would need to input a password on every boot to unlock the drive. AD is not a pre-req for bitlocker. Cloud sign-in/internet is also not a pre-req for bitlocker.

So if you forgot BitLocker password and lost BitLocker recovery key, data recovery software (Including M3 BitLocker Recovery) doesn’t and won’t break into your BitLocker-encrypted drive.

Newly discovered ransomware uses BitLocker to encrypt victim data ShrinkLocker is the latest ransomware to use Windows' full-disk encryption.

Microsoft began pushing BitLocker with the Windows 11 23H2 update, which made BitLocker the default for new installations on supported systems. With 24H2, that setting expands to reinstallations ...