{"id":48875,"date":"2022-10-14T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T12:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/91e18972-71d7-4c90-b729-cc3fcf5f65b6"},"modified":"2022-10-14T12:50:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T12:50:00","slug":"this-flash-drive-will-self-destruct-if-you-want-it-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/this-flash-drive-will-self-destruct-if-you-want-it-to\/","title":{"rendered":"This flash drive will self-destruct (if you want it to)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage c-cmsImage_loaded\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/a40ba690889d484d55419be215ac550f59cebf1d\/2022\/10\/14\/d94ec5d6-b77e-45bf-9ad6-bd0c3f85c947\/img-0353.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3 \"><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/7d96c0c9f2bf207a581b72672fccaf9771dab61d\/2022\/10\/14\/d94ec5d6-b77e-45bf-9ad6-bd0c3f85c947\/img-0353.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1024\" alt=\"Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3 \"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/c502b9b0ab3f21cf533d817aff7174f49782d7e7\/2022\/10\/14\/d94ec5d6-b77e-45bf-9ad6-bd0c3f85c947\/img-0353.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1200\" alt=\"Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/c502b9b0ab3f21cf533d817aff7174f49782d7e7\/2022\/10\/14\/d94ec5d6-b77e-45bf-9ad6-bd0c3f85c947\/img-0353.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1200\" alt=\"Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3 \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!----><figcaption>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-color-black\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"c-ShortcodeContent\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Adrian Kingsley-Hughes\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Losing hardware is a pain, but everything is replaceable. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Allowing data to fall into someone else&#8217;s hands is the ultimate headache. Once your data is out there in the wild, it&#8217;s game over.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;solution&#8221; is to encrypt your data. But the problem with that solution is that unless the encryption is easy and foolproof, users are going to sacrifice data security for convenience.<\/p>\n<p>If you want easy-to-use high security encryption, then you need hardware that&#8217;s aimed at professionals, and that hardware doesn&#8217;t get much better than the <span class=\"c-commerceLink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apricorn.com\/aegis-secure-key-3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3.0<\/span><!----><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-unusual-ransomware-attack-targets-home-pcs-so-beware\/\" rel=\"follow\"><strong>This unusual ransomware attack targets home PCs, so beware<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3.0 tech specs:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>No software \u2013 so there&#8217;s nothing to keylog or to hack.<\/li>\n<li>OS agnostic \u2013 the device is completely cross platform compatible.<\/li>\n<li>Onboard keypad \u2013 all authentication takes place within the device itself.<\/li>\n<li>All data, passwords and encryption keys are 256-bit encrypted at rest.<\/li>\n<li>No host computer is involved in setup, authentication or encryption.<\/li>\n<li>Forced enrollment \u2013 no default PINs ensures that data is not put at risk by employees who fail to change a factory set PIN before deployment.<\/li>\n<li>IP68 rated against water and dust damage.<\/li>\n<li>Separate administrator and user access.<\/li>\n<li>Read-only options that can be enforced by the administrator or set by the user if allowed by policy.<\/li>\n<li>Highly configurable with policy such as time out values, data recovery PINs, and programmable PIN lengths.<\/li>\n<li>Brute force PIN attack protection.<\/li>\n<li>Extruded aluminum enclosure with protective sleeve.<\/li>\n<li>FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated.<\/li>\n<li>Can be automatically configured remotely using Apricorn&#8217;s Aegis Configurator tool.<\/li>\n<li>Up to 195MB\/s read speed\/162MB\/s write speed.<\/li>\n<li>Super Speed USB 3.2 (backwards compatible with USB 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1)<\/li>\n<li>Capacities ranging from 30GB to 2TB.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage\"><!----> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-flash-drive-will-self-destruct-if-you-want-it-to\/\" alt=\"Not much bigger than a regular USB flash drive\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!----><figcaption>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-color-black\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"c-ShortcodeContent\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Not much bigger than a regular USB flash drive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Adrian Kingsley-Hughes\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Looking like an oversized USB flash drive, the Aegis Secure Key 3.0 packs a lot of high-tech into the tough aluminum shell.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first thing that immediately stands out is the built-in keypad that&#8217;s used to enter the passcode, which eliminates the risk of your passcode being compromised by a keylogger.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage\"><!----> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-flash-drive-will-self-destruct-if-you-want-it-to\/\" alt=\"The keypad is rugged and blocks passcode leaking as a result of keyloggers\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!----><figcaption>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-color-black\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"c-ShortcodeContent\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>The keypad is rugged and blocks passcode leaking as a result of keyloggers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Adrian Kingsley-Hughes\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When I started using Aegis encrypted flash drives with the built-in keypad I expected the polymer-coated buttons to be the weak link, but they are exceedingly wear-resistant and do not seem to wear out over time to reveal the most commonly used buttons. I have similar drives that have been in regular usage for several years and the keypads still look like new.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just the keypad that&#8217;s tough. The flash drive is encased in aluminum (which also acts as a heatsink to keep the drive cool when in use), and there&#8217;s even an extruded aluminum protective sleeve that protects the keypad and connector.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage\"><!----> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-flash-drive-will-self-destruct-if-you-want-it-to\/\" alt=\"Not just secure, but also very tough\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!----><figcaption>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-color-black\" readability=\"6.5\">\n<div class=\"c-ShortcodeContent\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>Not just secure, but also very tough<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Adrian Kingsley-Hughes\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The drive is IP68 rated against water and dust damage, making it a really rugged storage drive that&#8217;s just as much at home in the wilderness as it is in an air-conditioned office.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePinbox c-shortcodePinbox-single g-border-thin-light-top g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-outer-spacing-bottom-medium g-inner-spacing-bottom-small\">\n<h3 class=\"c-sectionHeading\"><strong>ZDNET<\/strong> Recommends<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In use, the simplicity of the Aegis Secure Key 3.0 really shines. Once you&#8217;ve set up a passcode, you can unlock and lock the drive in a matter of seconds with a few taps on the keypad.<\/p>\n<p>You can unlock it easily. But the bad guys can&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>The drive features built-in brute-force decrypt defense to wipe the drive if someone tries to guess the passcode, and it has a built-in unattended auto-lock feature that secures the drive in the event you walk away from it or become distracted.<\/p>\n<p>For an added level of security, there&#8217;s also the ability to set a self-destruct PIN to quickly wipe the drive of its contents yet make it seem like it is fully working.<\/p>\n<p>How James Bond is that?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage\"><!----> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-flash-drive-will-self-destruct-if-you-want-it-to\/\" alt=\"The drive works perfectly on USB-C Macs using a thord-party USB-C-to-USB-A adapter \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!----><figcaption>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-color-black\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"c-ShortcodeContent\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>The drive works perfectly on USB-C Macs using a thord-party USB-C-to-USB-A adapter&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Adrian Kingsley-Hughes\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All internal components are physically protected from tampering with hardened epoxy, and the firmware is locked down, making it immune to malware attacks such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apricorn.com\/faq\/faq\/view\/id\/2415\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">BadUSB<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Aegis Secure Key 3.0 is totally cross-platform compatible and OS agnostic. Whether you use Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, or Chrome, this encrypted storage drive will work as long as there&#8217;s a powered USB port and storage file system available. All the encryption and decryption and control of the drive happens on the drive.<\/p>\n<p>On the performance side, the drive is capable of&nbsp; read and write speeds up to 195MB\/s and 162MB\/s, respectively. I&#8217;ve tested this and found the real-world figures to be close to these published specs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage\"><!----> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-flash-drive-will-self-destruct-if-you-want-it-to\/\" alt=\"The real-world performance lives up to the published specs\" width=\"1200\" height=\"531\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!----><figcaption>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-color-black\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"c-ShortcodeContent\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>The real-world performance lives up to the published specs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Adrian Kingsley-Hughes\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3.0 also comes in a broad range of capacities, ranging from 30GB to 2TB, with <span class=\"c-commerceLink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apricorn-Validated-256-bit-Encryption-ASK3-120GB\/dp\/B07QMNC6CD\/?tag=zdnet-buy-button-20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span>prices ranging from $129 to $999<\/span><!----><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePinbox-textList\">\n<h3 class=\"c-sectionHeading\">Featured reviews<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-flash-drive-will-self-destruct-if-you-want-it-to\/#ftag=RSSbaffb68\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to feel like James Bond? 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