Sooner or later all bitcoin users need to be aware that some "targeted" devices are prone to supply chain attacks, and hardware wallets are, of course, such kind of devices to be aware of.
The first time I got really obsessed with the possibility of supply chain tampering was during the 2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks. Thankfully I am not involved at all with such events, but when I saw on the news what actually happened I really freaked out.
And it isn't only the tampering risk that should scare us, but also the possibility to be flagged during screenings. Current AI technology is very capable of spotting well known hardware. Just imagine when X-ray scanners at the airport become able to detect your tiny Trezor inside your luggage.
That's one of the reasons that made me begin this project: nds-signer – A #NintendoDSi software implementing #SeedSigner.
Sooner or later all bitcoin users need to be aware that some "targeted" devices are prone to supply chain attacks, and hardware wallets are, of course, such kind of devices to be aware of.
The first time I got really obsessed with the possibility of supply chain tampering was during the 2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks. Thankfully I am not involved at all with such events, but when I saw on the news what actually happened I really freaked out.
And it isn't only the tampering risk that should scare us, but also the possibility to be flagged during screenings. Current AI technology is very capable of spotting well known hardware. Just imagine when X-ray scanners at the airport become able to detect your tiny Trezor inside your luggage.
That's one of the reasons that made me begin this project: nds-signer – A #NintendoDSi software implementing #SeedSigner.
https://github.com/ndssigner/nds-signer/
My main obsession is to go unnoticed and reuse multipurpose hardware to avoid problems like the one we are witnessing.