The Systematic Removal of Security in Consumer Operating Systems

Slide to Unlock by Solstad This year we’ve seen cracks in Windows 11 BitLocker, VeraCrypt developers losing their ability to distribute their software on Windows, and Apple removing encryption support from the HFS+ filesystem. We’ve also seen some cases where public outcry and awareness were able to reverse some of the corporate decisions that removed the freedom of users to run secure software. There was a time when people in tech stood against government mandated keys under doormats12. Yet in today’s surveillance age, every big company seems like a willing participant in the coming technocracy. BitLocker Earlier this year, a security researcher who goes by Nightmare Eclipse found a means to bypass BitLocker encryption on Windows 11 and Server 2025, claiming it looks suspicious enough that it was likely an intentional backdoor by Microsoft34. Some people claim using a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and boot pin prevents this exploit5. The original author has claimed TPM+PIN was…