Kingston Shows Admirable Response to Security Flaws Found in DataTraveler

As hackers continue to develop their insidious tools, committed device manufacturers have to decide how to handle the economic strain their advances induce. Several flaws have recently been discovered in one current and two discontinued models from Kingston. Flaws that could be exploited by a very sophisticated hacker with some sophisticated tools. The DataTraveler BlackBox, DataTraveler Secure and Elite Privacy USB drives are susceptible to the attack. Only the BlackBox is still for sale and Kingston has paused sales on it and has issued notice to its resellers. This flaw is likely not isolated to Kingston but due to their popularity they may have been scrutinized more closely than others.

In addition to halting sales, owners of the drives are urged to contact Kingston for possible repair or updating. We're waiting to hear what they are actually able to offer their customers on an older drive. Unfortunately we are going to continue to see an evolution of threat/counter-threat as computer technology evolves. The government super-computers that were used to test the security of encryption just a few years ago are now outclassed by home gaming consoles. A few PS3's linked together may be enough to crack still relevant security in a matter of minutes and who knows what the PS4 or PS5 may be capable of. If you've bought any of the aforementioned products check here to find out your options from Kingston.