[Cryptech Tech] road to berlin

Fredrik Thulin fredrik at thulin.net
Mon May 2 14:26:42 UTC 2016


On Monday, May 02, 2016 04:26:40 PM Pavel Shatov wrote:
...
> I think, some people will even object to DFU option being present for 
> the tamper detection block. What if malicious user crafts dummy tamper 
> detection firmware, that only lights the red panic LED, but skips actual 
> wiping of the secret key?

Yes, well - that was what I meant with "harmful =)". Anyways, the malicious 
user shouldn't just have to create a new firmware, but also manage to sign it 
with a key that the device trusts.

Anyway, we are in agreement.

/Fredrik
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