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Kingston USB flash drives called back with encryption B

According to Kingston, a German team of security researchers called SySS reported the gap (PDF). There have written a software to disclose the working methods of the authentication process by password, Selby.

A side note from Kingston asks about German customers to contact the hotline (01 80) 50 08 617th This costs 14 cents from a landline. So far, the only way of an update is to send the drive and to update the firmware. Kingston but work on an update by download, "said Selby.

Insecure Authentication: Kingston Data Traveler Black Box (Image: Kingston)

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Kingston USB flash drives called back with encryption A

Some of the affected Series Data Traveler Black Box, Data Traveler Secure – Privacy Edition and DataTraveler Elite – Privacy Edition. For an update, they must be posted. The authentication password has a gap.

Kingston Technology is recalling certain encrypted USB flash drive models of its Series Data Traveler, in order to play on with an update. They contain, according to marketing manager Jim Selby an error when processing password: "The encryption itself is functioning properly."

Some of the affected Series Data Traveler Black Box, Data Traveler Secure – Privacy Edition and DataTraveler Elite – Privacy Edition.

Selby said: "With the right skills and tools someone could exploit the vulnerability." The hacker would have to first steal the drive itself.

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