Even a Safe Like a TPM Can Have Holes—PC Security Basics Learned from TCGVRT0009

Part 1Introduction: Is the TPM Really Secure?Recent Windows PCs are equipped with a security feature called the TPM (Trusted ...
Ars Technica

Using BitLocker without TPM / veracrypt vs bitlocker

It's been a long time and glad to see the Ars Hive Mind™ is still alive and well. I have two questions. First is in regards to TPM: I used group policy to bypass the TPM requirement and up until now ...
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Windows 11’s April patch is triggering BitLocker issues, here’s how to fix it

On April 14, 2026, Microsoft began rolling out the April 2026 Security Update (KB5083769) for Windows 11, introducing several visual changes, improvements, and fixes. However, as with previous updates ...

Why can't TPM vulnerabilities be fixed immediately? — What is happening in PC manufacturer development sites

Introduction to PC Security for New PC Engineers Part 4Introduction — Why can't we update even if there is a fix?One day, a ...
Ars Technica

win10 bitlocker TPM

So I had a win10 PC, updated, running OK with bitlocker deployed. I've been chasing subtle power management bugs, and I decided to update my bios. So I did that, but then bitlocker wanted a recovery ...
ZDNet

BitLocker, TPM, and tinfoil hats

A few weeks ago, the BBC News published a story that was literally true and hopelessly wrong. Under the headline UK holds Microsoft security talks, political reporter Ollie Stone-Lee wrote: UK ...
Network World

Microsoft downplays Black Hat BitLocker, TPM hack

Microsoft on Friday downplayed the risk of using Trusted Platform Module chips after Black Hat researchers demonstrated a hack of them last week. Microsoft on Friday downplayed the risk of using ...