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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days ago

Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: Reports | TechCrunch

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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: Reports | TechCrunch

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days ago

The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam.

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Could be worse. Could have skeleton keys
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  You’re assuming there isn’t a master pubkey baked into the software.

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