Security News > 2022 > May > Malware-Infested Smart Card Reader
2022-05-26 11:55
Brian Krebs has an interesting story of a smart ID card reader with a malware-infested Windows driver, and US government employees who inadvertently buy and use them.
By all accounts, the potential attack surface here is enormous, as many federal employees clearly will purchase these readers from a myriad of online vendors when the need arises.
Saicoo's product listings, for example, are replete with comments from customers who self-state that they work at a federal agency.
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https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/05/malware-infested-smart-card-reader.html