It is compatible with Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs) and encrypts data stored on disk to prevent unauthorized access in cases of device theft or remote attacks. Microsoft’s data security technology exploited by BitLeaker toolĪ vulnerability in BitLocker’s “tamper-resistant” security technology can be exploited to break the full disk encryption technology that comes bundled with Windows devices.Īt the virtual Black Hat Asia security conference today, researcher Seunghun Han introduced a tool that can be used to subvert BitLocker security protections.īitLocker is Microsoft’s implementation of full disk encryption.