BleachBit 6.0.4 fixes secure wiping that skipped clusters on Windows

BleachBit, an open-source data cleaner, has updated to version 6.0.4, resolving issues with secure wiping on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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What's happening: CVE-2023-26153, a high-severity vulnerability in the Windows Secure Erase feature, allowed attackers to recover deleted files on Windows systems with a vulnerability in the Windows NTFS file system. BleachBit's 6.0.4 update addressed this issue, as well as a cluster fragmentation problem that could lead to incomplete secure wiping. This vulnerability was assigned a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity.

What to do: Security teams should update their BleachBit software to version 6.0.4 to ensure secure wiping and data protection on Windows systems. Additionally, administrators should consider running a disk cleanup and secure erase process to ensure that any remaining data is properly deleted and unrecoverable. Let me know if this meets the requirements.

Source: Help Net Security