BitLocker

How to use Windows Pro’s BitLocker device encryption on any PC

by Peter Stelzel-Morawietz
July 24, 2024
How To – Windows, PC & Laptop
11 min read

Most people who use the Home Edition of Windows 10 and 11 are unlikely to be aware that their computer also comes with a Microsoft encryption tool. On many computers, it’s even activated by default.…

Newly discovered ransomware uses BitLocker to encrypt victim data

by Dan Goodin
May 24, 2024
I.T. Today
5 min read

A previously unknown piece of ransomware, dubbed ShrinkLocker, encrypts victim data using the BitLocker feature built into the Windows operating system. BitLocker is a full-volume encryptor that debuted in 2007 with the release of Windows…

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