Passware launches BitLocker password cracker
Passware Inc. says it has come up with a way to access files on USB drives secured by the BitLocker encryption feature of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows.
Mountain view, Calif.-based Passware announced this week the release of Passware Kit Forensic version 10.1. The vendor said its software now lets investigators recover BitLocker encryption keys and getting “full access” to the contents of encrypted disks.
Microsoft added its BitLocker hard-disk encryption feature to the "ultimate" and "enterprise" versions of its Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems, in response to greater concern over data losses and breaches. It is also present in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Passware’s target market is law enforcement, said the company’s marketing manager, Nataly Koukoushkina.
