Overview: Windows PCs can be securely encrypted without BitLocker using powerful third-party tools and built-in EFS features.Strong passwords, encrypted externa ...

A previously unknown piece of ransomware, dubbed ShrinkLocker, encrypts victim data using the BitLocker feature built into the Windows operating system. BitLocker is a full-volume encryptor that ...

Inside of Windows is a methodology called Encrypting File System (EFS). It works on individual files or folders, rather than at the whole disk level like BitLocker does. Researchers at SafeBreach have ...

A new ransomware strain called ShrinkLocker creates a new boot partition to encrypt corporate systems using Windows BitLocker. ShrinkLocker, named so because it creates the boot volume by shrinking ...

Encrypting files, folders, and drives on your computer means that no one else can make sense of the data they contain without a particular decryption key—which in most cases is a password known only ...

BitLocker and Device Encryption are critical tools for protecting a PC’s data from thieves. Here’s everything you need to know about the encryption technologies built into Windows 10 and 11. Data ...