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by dboreham 1129 days ago
Title seems misleading (and isn't the article title). It implies that Trezor is a fake wallet. The article is actually about a wallet that purports to be made by Trezor but is in fact not (hardware supply chain attack).
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It does uncover a vulnerability about Trezor that allows attackers to fake a Trezor without the user knowing it. It should have been defended via attestation, and software downloaded from the official website should have checked the attestation signature so they know the firmware hasn’t been tampered with.
Agreed -- the title should say (Trezor Impostor) to make it clear that Trezor is not the fake.
Or even better, it should just say “Case study: fake hardware cryptowallet”, which is the exact title, and in accordance with the guidelines. No need to append “Kaspersky” On the front, or mention Trezor at all, let the reader click through and form their own opinion.
Or... even better! "Case study: fake"