Windows Recovery Environment
Coverage of Windows Recovery Environment in the Nexus archive.
- Microsoft intros tech that rebuilds dead PCs without requiring local copies of Windows
Microsoft has introduced a new experimental Windows 11 feature called Cloud Rebuild, which allows re-imaging PCs without physical Windows copies by downloading OS images and drivers via Windows Update. The tool integrates with Microsoft Entra, Intune, and Windows Autopilot for automated app and policy deployment, but requires compatible hardware and internet access.
- One of many reasons why you don't want to store your keys on a computer or server: Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker
A security researcher known as Nightmare-Eclipse discovered a backdoor in Microsoft's BitLocker, which can be exploited using the YellowKey vulnerability to bypass full-volume encryption. The researcher claims that this backdoor was intentionally introduced by Microsoft. The vulnerability can be used to access encrypted data without passwords.