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Malware on the host PC can steal your private key. An attacker who gets brief physical access (eg, you look away for a minute) can quickly copy a USB drive. W
by mcpherrinm 8y ago
Malware on the host PC can steal your private key. An attacker who gets brief physical access (eg, you look away for a minute) can quickly copy a USB drive.
While this attack shows the trezor is probably a bit amateur-hour, it does provide some amount of value.
- exoesquitur 8y agoThat's not how it works. The trezor is not a USB storage device, it is a usb serial port that communicates with an MCU.
- paulhilbert 8y agoNo one claimed it is...
- mcpherrinm 8y agoI can see how reading my comment in isolation would be confusing. Specifically, I was answering the question "Why not just use a USB drive"