ZeroHour

Search: “BitLocker”

3 stories

How BitLocker PINs help protect your data and devices

NCSC UK guidance explains that configuring BitLocker PINs mitigates many BitLocker vulnerabilities and urges readiness for future bypass flaws.

The UK National Cyber Security Centre published guidance explaining how BitLocker PINs strengthen protection of data and devices. According to NCSC, enabling a pre-boot PIN mitigates many known BitLocker vulnerabilities that rely on default TPM-only configurations. The guidance encourages organizations to configure PINs now to be prepared for the next disclosed BitLocker bypass.

NCSC UK · Aug 13, 2026Advisory

Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5122878 extended security update

Microsoft shipped Windows 10 ESU update KB5122878, delivering the record September 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes, including patches for two actively exploited zero-days.

Microsoft released KB5122878 for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC and ESU customers, moving builds 19045/19044 to .7725 with security and bug fixes. The update carries this month's record September 2026 Patch Tuesday set, which fixed 966 Microsoft vulnerabilities including two actively exploited zero-day flaws. It also fixes BitLocker recovery-key prompts and Remote Desktop audio redirection, and updates Secure Boot certificate rollout and Morocco time zone data. Microsoft reports no known issues with the update.

BleepingComputer · 8d agoAdvisory in the wild

Microsoft: Windows Server 2025 changes causing app crashes

Microsoft warns Windows Server 2025 memory-management changes crash AWE apps, including SQL Server with Lock Pages in Memory; disable LPIM as workaround.

Microsoft confirmed a known issue where Windows Server 2025 memory-management changes cause access violations, memory corruption, or unexpected termination in applications using Address Windowing Extensions (AWE). SQL Server running with the Lock Pages in Memory (LPIM) policy is affected, with symptoms including 0xC0000005 access violations, DBCC CHECKDB failures, crash dumps, and services stopping or restarting unexpectedly. Microsoft's temporary workaround is to disable the LPIM policy for the SQL Server service account or disable AWE in other affected apps, with a permanent fix promised in a future Windows update.

BleepingComputer · 8d agoAdvisory1