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My Windows 11 PC will refuse to start unless this USB drive is plugged in

My BitLocker enabled computer won't boot without my USB.

Your PC's critical security certificates may be about to expire - how to check

Another crucial Windows expiration date is right around the corner for more than a billion PCs. Here's what you need to do now.
IEEE

Optimizing CP-ABE Decryption in Urban VANETs: A Hybrid Reinforcement Learning and Differential Evolution Approach

Abstract: In urban environments, efficiently decrypting CP-ABE in VANETs is a significant challenge due to the dynamic and resource-constrained nature of these networks. VANETs are critical for ITS ...

Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe

Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe ...
PC Magazine

This Week in Cybersecurity: 40 PS5s Stolen, 149 Million Passwords Leaked, and $68M Worth of 'Oops, We Were Listening'

From smooth-talking hackers and millions of stolen passwords to Google’s very expensive “sorry for secretly listening” settlement, security had another extremely normal week. I've been writing and ...
decrypt

Strategy, BitMine Stock Prices Dive as Bitcoin and Ethereum Sink

Add Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bitmine and Strategy stocks both dropped nearly 10% on Thursday amid government shutdown ...
IEEE

Encryption-Decryption-Based Bounded Filtering for 2-D Systems Under Dynamic Event-Triggered Mechanism

Abstract: This paper investigates the bounded filtering problem for two-dimensional (2-D) discrete systems with encryption-decryption mechanism (EDM) and dynamic event-triggered mechanism (ETM).
TechSpot

Windows 11 25H2 vs Windows 10: Which is Faster for Gaming?

We're back to settle what has become an age-old debate: does Windows 11 or Windows 10 deliver better gaming performance? Microsoft has been rolling out Windows 11 25H2 for the past few months, an ...
Ars Technica

How to encrypt your PC’s disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

In early 2025, Forbes reports, investigators at the FBI served Microsoft with a warrant seeking the BitLocker encryption recovery keys for several laptops it believed held evidence of fraud in Guam’s ...
Homeland Security Today

Microsoft Gave FBI Set of Bitlocker Encryption Keys to Unlock Suspects’ Laptops

Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three laptops as part of a federal investigation, Forbes reported on Friday. Many modern Windows ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft says sure, it'll hand over your encrypted data to the FBI: 'The lesson here is that if you have access to keys, eventually law enforcement is going to come'

"Microsoft believes customers are in the best position to decide how to manage their keys." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
TechSpot

Microsoft's BitLocker encryption comes with a catch: the keys may be on Microsoft's servers

In context: Tech companies promote device encryption to reassure customers that their data remains private. Some, such as Apple, have resisted requests from authorities to bypass encryption. However, ...