#laser attack

The post Can hackers drain Tangem cards? Ledger reveals laser attack appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ledger’s Donjon security team has disclosed a hardware attack that can reset the password on a Tangem wallet card.  Summary Ledger researchers reset Tangem card passwords using a targeted laser pulse against secure element firmware. The attack requires physical possession, specialist skills, invasive preparation and laboratory equipment costing around $250,000. Tangem called everyday risk virtually nonexistent but advised users to keep their wallet cards physically secure. The method could allow an attacker to sign transactions and move funds linked to the card. However, the attack requires physical possession of the wallet, specialist knowledge and laboratory equipment worth about $250,000. Tangem said those conditions make the risk to ordinary users “virtually non-existent.” Laser attack bypasses Tangem password check According to Ledger Donjon’s technical report, researchers use

Ledger researchers found an unpatchable Tangem card flaw, but exploiting it requires physical access, specialist skills and a $250K lab.

The unpatchable vulnerability in Tangem wallets highlights the critical need for robust, updatable security measures in hardware crypto storage. The post Ledger researchers reveal laser attack vulnerability in Tangem wallets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.