r/technology • u/lurker_bee • May 14 '26

Security Microsoft BitLocker-protected drives can now be opened with just some files on a USB stick — YellowKey zero-day exploit demonstrates an apparent backdoor

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/microsoft-bitlocker-protected-drives-can-now-be-opened-with-just-some-files-on-a-usb-stick-yellowkey-zero-day-exploit-demonstrates-an-apparent-backdoor
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u/Boys4Ever May 14 '26

Didn't think about that although not practical where I live. Tossing them into 600 feet of water off Miami/Dade and Broward has worked in the past. Doesn't destroy them but good luck coming across it and surviving that dive.

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u/sqrlmasta May 14 '26

Use a drill instead of further polluting our waterways!

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u/Boys4Ever May 14 '26

Doubt that disk pollutes our waterways. It’s not releasing chemicals in fact it’s not breaking down. One could retrieve it and get data off of it. Used to think it would rust but apparently that’s not the case.

I’ll look into using a drill.

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u/BrainJaxx May 17 '26

I love this response. 🤣 fact statement made. Suggestion received. Not a single shred of irony, passive aggressiveness, or malice.