Comment on YubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks thanks to newly discovered side channel
BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 weeks agoTotally a non issue unless a government arrested somebody with the intent to gain their key because : "The attacks require about $11,000 worth of equipment and a sophisticated understanding of electrical and cryptographic engineering. "
Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org 2 weeks ago
If they arrest someone to gain access to their key, they don’t need this attack to use their key. They can just use their key.
BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Sorry I was thinking of when you have yubikey setup with PIN code for access. But yeah, I guess the attack vector is clandestine theft and replace.