Zero-day exploit defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protections (arstechnica.com)

• Zero-day exploit bypasses default BitLocker protection
• Vulnerability in pre-boot authentication process
• Microsoft has not yet released a patch

"A zero-day exploit has been discovered that bypasses the default BitLocker encryption protections on Windows 11 systems. The attack allows unauthorized access to encrypted data without authentication by exploiting a vulnerability in the pre-boot authentication process. Microsoft has confirmed the issue but has not yet released a patch. The vulnerability affects all current Windows 11 versions with standard BitLocker configuration."