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Colton Stradling

BitLocker vulnerability discovered and cracked using a $10 Raspberry Pi Pico

Image showing the Master Key cracked under 43 seconds.

What you need to know

  • BitLocker is the built-in encryption solution for Windows Professional Edition.
  • It has been historically very secure and an excellent encryption option to safeguard your data.
  • YouTube creator Stacksmashing released a proof-of-concept video showing how a Raspberry Pi Pico can sniff the Master Key from an external TPM to breach BitLocker encryption.
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