Many didn’t agree with the imposed TPM 2.0 restrictions and this subject has sparked reactions of all kinds from Windows users. Microsoft held its ground and kept reassuring people that this TPM requirement is for their own safety, because of the enhanced level of protection it was going to offer. However, some experts recently found that even with these security chips in place, we still can’t be entirely safe from malicious entities, on the off chance that someone gets their hands on our Windows 11 device.

We’re not as safe as Microsoft wants you to think

The tech giant showed an iron will when it came to not cracking under public pressure, especially after the backlash that the TPM 2.0 requirement brought with it from the community. They advertised this hardware feature as it if was their own and said that users were going to be protected because of this tiny chip. Experts from Dolos Group found out that, in fact, if one of us were to lose his laptop or have it stolen, TPM could do little to prevent hackers from wreaking havoc. By using this exploit together with other ingenious schemes, researchers were able to take a stolen corporate laptop (as a scenario) and effectively gain access to its associated corporate network, leaving data exposed and vulnerable. As they further described, after cracking open said laptop, a pre-equipped attacker would use a SOIC-8 clip instead of individual probes, in order to compromise the TPM security chip. The clip would make it extremely simple to connect to the chip and shave a couple of minutes off a real-world attack. The entire process is explained in full detail and it is an interesting read if you have a vast technical background and are into this kind of knowledge. This is disconcerting news, considering that Microsoft made such a big deal about us upgrading to devices that already have such security features integrated. With that being said, the Redmond-based tech company could do a better job at offering a more secure future for BitLocker, one where such hacking methods are no longer possible. You might also like to know that you can install Microsoft’s upcoming operating system even without the imposed TPM requirement. What is your take on this whole situation? Share your opinion with us in the comments section below.

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