Passware Kit 2026 v3 Now Available
July 23, 2026 Product Update
Passware has expanded its proprietary BitLocker decryption method for TPM-protected devices to support PIN recovery.
July 23, 2026 Product Update
Passware has expanded its proprietary BitLocker decryption method for TPM-protected devices to support PIN recovery.
June 30, 2026 Product Update
Passware introduces a new decryption method for the Samsung S20/S20+/S20 Ultra. Combined with existing support for the S10 and Exynos-based S20 series, Passware Kit Mobile now provides full coverage across both Samsung lineups.
June 04, 2026 How-To
With YellowKey getting a lot of attention in the forensics community, let us explain what it actually is, how it works, and what your options are when it doesn’t.
April 14, 2026 Product Update
Passware further expands its Samsung device coverage by adding the S10 series models powered by Qualcomm chipsets, as well as newer devices based on the Exynos 850 and 9610/9611 chipsets.
April 01, 2026 Product Update
We are proud to make BitLocker decryption faster and easier than ever! Passware introduces a new method that can decrypt TPM-protected BitLocker devices in just minutes using a single USB drive.
February 25, 2026 Product Update
Passware introduces a proprietary method that enables investigators to unlock and decrypt data from Samsung Galaxy S20, S21, and other recent models powered by the Exynos 990 (S5E9830) and 2100 (S5E9840) chipsets.
December 16, 2025 Product Update
In its final release of the year, Passware introduces a new solution for AMD Zen-based desktops protected with BitLocker and firmware TPM (fTPM), even when a PIN is set.
December 04, 2025 Product Update
Passware Kit Mobile now supports Samsung devices powered by the Exynos Octa 9820/9825 chipset, including popular models such as the Galaxy S10.
October 15, 2025 Product Update
Passware Kit 2025 v4 introduces instant password recovery and unlocking for Transcend Portable 2022–2025 SSDs. It now also supports Enpass, expanding its decryption capabilities to even more password managers.
October 08, 2025 Product Update
Passware Kit Mobile 2025 v4 introduces GPU-accelerated password recovery for Unisoc-based devices powered by SC9832E, SC7731E, and T310 chipsets – covering popular models from Acer, Alcatel, ZTE, and more.
October 06, 2025 How-To
With PDFs being widely used across industries and everyday tasks, what happens when access is lost? This article explains PDF encryption and the techniques used for password recovery and document unlocking.
July 22, 2025 Product Update
Passware Kit 2025 v3 decrypts BitLocker-protected devices with TPM chip in minutes. The process is supported on Windows x64 devices that use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE).
April 14, 2021 Product Update
Dell Data Protection and Dell Encryption software used to be an obstacle for computer forensics because the encrypted data was inaccessible while processing an image of encrypted drives. We are happy to announce that Passware Kit is the first software to recover passwords for Dell recovery files and decrypt data from disks encrypted with Dell Data Protection and Dell Encryption software provided that a Dell recovery file is available.
March 04, 2021 How-To
Memory analysis is an essential part of digital forensic investigations. A memory image can contain passwords and encryption keys that allow computer forensics to access encrypted hard drives, files, emails, and other electronic evidence. However, to preserve this data in the memory image, it’s required to use forensically sound memory acquisition practices.
December 28, 2020 News
We put together a short video on the key improvements of Passware Kit Forensic 2021 v1.
December 18, 2020 News
We were anxious to run Passware Kit Forensic benchmarks to see if we could see a 2x gain in performance compared to the 2000 series.
December 16, 2020 Product Update
Memory analysis is an essential method of electronic evidence discovery. It allows computer forensics to decrypt hard disks and files and extract encryption keys and passwords. We are proud to introduce Passware Bootable Memory Imager – a new UEFI compatible tool that acquires memory images of Windows, Linux, and Mac computers.
December 01, 2020 News
Passware announces a new strategic partnership with the developer of digital forensic software – Belkasoft to provide full disk decryption.
November 24, 2020 How-To
An examiner can use a set of external registry hives and user profile files acquired from the target computer or its disk image for password recovery and electronic evidence discovery.
November 20, 2020 News
We put together a short video on the key improvements of Passware Kit Forensic 2020 v4.
October 14, 2020 Product Update
The brute-force approach is the most time-consuming password recovery method. We are proud to share that we have introduced Mask attack that significantly reduces the time spent on password recovery by skipping unnecessary character combinations.
August 20, 2020 News
We made some major updates to our Quick Start Guide making sure it covers the most relevant tasks in electronic evidence discovery and decryption. New product screenshots with step-by-step guides will simplify your training. The guide walks you through the following tasks: Detecting encrypted files and containers Recovering a file password Using the Dictionary Manager […]
August 18, 2020 News
Have you considered learning more about batch recovery and dictionary manager? We just added a new training session to Passware Certified Examiner Training. The 30-minute video tutorial walks you through the following topics: Why use batch recovery Adding files and creating groups for batch recovery Sorting password recovery settings by complexity Attack and timeout settings […]
August 13, 2020 News
Despite this year’s uneasy global events, our team has stayed focused on making Passware products even better and easy to use. To give you a brief overview of all the important updates to Passware products in 2020, we put together a short video.