

"This security flaw means that data on the affected products is at risk of disclosure," said Dr. Security analysts were able to write a simple unlocker tool patching the software and unlocking any of those devices instantaneously without the user's password. It is equivalent to a single shared backdoor password for all of these devices. This is an inherent design error, and is not secure. In short, the products use software that runs on the host PC to verify the correctness of a user's password. The vulnerability is a major flaw in the design of the affected products. Reports detailing the vulnerabilities, and how to hack these devices, have been published by German security firm SySS. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click 4, IronKey, maker of the world's most secure flash drive, today announced that its devices are not vulnerable to the serious architectural flaw that has compromised many 'secure' USB storage devices. 7 /PRNewswire/ - In response to the reports that certain hardware-encrypted USB flash drives have been hacked on Monday, Jan. Using an activated license and available IronKey EMS by DataLocker, the drive works with either cloud-based or on-premises servers to remotely enforce password and access policies allow users to recover lost passwords and even let administrators repurpose drives no longer in use.LOS ALTOS, Calif., Jan. In addition to the basic model qualities, the S1000 enterprise version offers central administration of drive access and usage across thousands of IronKey enterprise drives with the intuitive, easy to use, secure online interface3. Centrally manage drive access and usage3 Dust- and shock-resistant, the S1000 is waterproof to MIL-STD-810F standards.

Meeting the most stringent standards for military grade strength and durability, the drive is built with an anodized aluminum enclosure and epoxy-filled casing. The drive locks down after ten invalid password attempts and there is also the option to reformat or destroy the drive.Īvailable in 4GB to 128GB1 capacities, the S1000 basic model provides fast USB 3.02 performance and enhanced, hardware-based security without compromise. For added peace of mind, the drive uses digitally-signed firmware making it immune to BadUSB. The drive detects and responds to physical tampering and provides automatic data protection upon drive removal. Safeguard 100 percent of confidential data with 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption, in XTS mode, and FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validation with on-device Cryptochip Encryption Key management. Kingston’s IronKey™ S1000 meets the strictest standards to make it the ultimate security drive.
