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Fresh Vulnerability Found in Windows AI-Enabled 'Photographic Memory' FeatureMicrosoft's determination to embed the automatic screenshot storage and retrieval feature dubbed Recall into operating systems doesn't appear matched by resolve to make it secure. Researcher Alexander Hagenah said again he's found vulnerabilities in Recall.
FBI Accessed Encrypted Windows Devices Via BitLocker Keys, Microsoft SaysMicrosoft confirmed it handed over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI in 2025 under court order, raising concerns over cloud-stored encryption keys and whether default designs that prioritize recovery convenience and efficiency weaken user control and security.
Deal Ends Suit Alleging Microsoft's Message Encryption Tool Violated Virtru PatentsAfter three years of litigation, Virtru and Microsoft have settled a patent infringement case involving the tech giant’s email encryption product. The suit claimed Microsoft's technology infringed Virtru’s patented identity-driven encryption method for seamless, credential-free data access.
Computing Giant Warns Against Future Decryption of Secure CommunicationsGoogle adopted quantum-safe digital signatures for its cloud environment designed to help users combat the next phase of adversarial attacks. The announcement from the company comes days after Microsoft unveiled its latest quantum chip. NIST formalized the algorithms in August 2024.
Researcher Demonstrates Bitpixie Attack Tactics to Extract Encryption KeyA previously patched flaw in Windows BitLocker disk encryption feature is susceptible to attacks allowing hackers to decrypt information, new research has found. Security researcher Thomas Lambertz extracted data from the system memory, including the master key.
Company Publishes Information on Double Key Encryption Under Regulatory PressureFollowing a legal intervention made by the German federal cybersecurity agency, Microsoft has disclosed additional information on encryption measures it adopted to secure its customer data. A new white paper details how the company is deploying double key encryption.
Malicious Script Targets Users in Mexico, Indonesia, JordanWhy bother building a crypto-locker when Microsoft has perfectly acceptable encryption software preloaded on desktops? Many ransomware hackers agree with that statement - and they're learning to make such attacks even harder to recover from.