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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: Reports | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

submitted 8 months ago by commander@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] user28282912@piefed.social 46 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Except that Microsoft basically puts a gun to every users head to login with a Microsoft account which can/does backup the recovery keys.

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago* (2 children)

This is why we Jason Bourne style snatch the gun out of their holster before they can draw it and beat them unconcious with it, I mean oobe\bypassnro

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[–] felsiq@piefed.zip 6 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Iirc bypassnro no longer works on recent builds of windows

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[–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 8 months ago*

It no longer works as a shortcut, but the actual bypass still works. In practice the command line you have to enter just got a bit longer is all.

At least last time I needed it, to that still worked fine. It's been a few months.

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[–] SalamenceFury@piefed.social -3 points 8 months ago

Rufus: "Am I a joke to you?"

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