Lenovo's 'encrypted' fingerprint USB drive is just an unencrypted SD card in a fancy case — AI-assisted follow-up finds a backdoor and hardcoded keys in other ‘secure’ USB products
Security research reveals that Lenovo's marketed encrypted fingerprint USB drive contains no real encryption, functioning merely as an unencrypted SD card in a protective case. Follow-up analysis using AI tools discovered additional security vulnerabilities in other branded secure USB products, including backdoors and hardcoded encryption keys that undermine their claimed protections.
Key points
- Lenovo's encrypted USB drive lacks any actual encryption mechanism
- Multiple secure USB products contain hardcoded keys and backdoors
- Security claims do not match actual implementation
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