Posted March 14th, 2008
by Synthesis
Manufacturers of USB sticks and cards with fingerprint readers promise us that their data safes can only be opened with the right fingerprint. In their tests, heise Security found that it is easy to bypass the authentication and get access to the protected data. This works by sending a single USB command, using the open source tool PLscsi, that changes the accessible partition. They found the vulnerability in several USB sticks that use the same chipset. The article concludes: ‘The fingerprint sensors in the products mentioned above apparently only serve one purpose: they mislead interested buyers. They do not provide any significant level of protection. We can only recommend that these products not be purchased.’ [Slashdot]
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Tags: crack, drive, finger, flash, print, security, USB Posted in Computers, Gadgets, Miscellaneous
Posted January 22nd, 2008
by Synthesis
Alright, so in my fascination with all things USB (ask my friends if you don’t believe me), I have found the latest gadget for your USB porting pleasure. The Eazzzy Camera. Name just screams copyright infringement, doesn’t it? Anyhow, if you like your gadgets small and easy to use, this is it. Not only can it plug into a USB port to download pictures with ease, but it is also about as small as a standard flash drive, not to mention it doesn’t feature the LCD screen like most all other digital cameras. That’s right, the camera has finally turned full circle and devolved back into a viewfinder. Not to mention the eye gouging colors.
…And you’ll thought the Domino shaped flash drive was stupid.
Tags: Camera, color, digital, drive, flash, flash drive, LCD, port, small, tiny, USB Posted in Computers, Gadgets, Software And Plugins
