devtake.dev — Windows 11Articles on devtake.dev covering Windows 11.https://devtake.dev/en-usMicrosoft is killing SMS codes on consumer Microsoft accounts. Passkeys take over by December.https://devtake.dev/article/microsoft-authenticator-sms-passkeys-end/https://devtake.dev/article/microsoft-authenticator-sms-passkeys-end/Microsoft is phasing out SMS sign-in and recovery on personal Microsoft accounts by December 2026. Replacements: passkeys, Authenticator, or verified email.Thu, 21 May 2026 11:30:00 GMTsecuritymicrosoftpasskeyssmsauthenticationfido2microsoft-authenticatorsim-swapsecurityluca-reinhardtA USB stick now opens a BitLocker drive in 60 seconds. The researcher calls it a backdoor.https://devtake.dev/article/yellowkey-bitlocker-zero-day-bypass/https://devtake.dev/article/yellowkey-bitlocker-zero-day-bypass/A pseudonymous researcher dropped two unpatched Windows zero-days on May 12. YellowKey bypasses BitLocker via WinRE; Microsoft has not acknowledged either bug.Thu, 14 May 2026 10:15:00 GMTsecuritysecuritybitlockermicrosoftwindowszero-daywinretpmfull-disk-encryptionluca-reinhardt