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Topic: Hardware security vulnerabilities

Lenovo ThinkPlus FU100 fingerprint USB drive
Tech2 hr ago

Lenovo's 'AES-256 encrypted' USB stick was just an SD card in a fancy case

Security researcher Xusheng Li tore open the ThinkPlus FU100 and found unencrypted storage behind a fingerprint reader. He then used AI-assisted analysis to uncover fixed keys, plain-text passwords and hidden accounts in products from other vendors.

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