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Why the Security of USB Is Fundamentally Broken
How would the manufacturer know that an individual thumb drive has been compromised?
bitJericho
on July 31, 2014
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The user would need to receive the equipment in some secure fashion. Direct from the manufacturer in tamper-proof packaging or something. And from there it's up to the user of the key to ensure it is not physically compromised.
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