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Topic: Ledger Nano S safe? (Read 165 times)

full member
Activity: 476
Merit: 102
November 29, 2018, 08:46:34 AM
#6
You must understand that there is no 100% safety wallets. There is a new technology with problems. Some of them, I think, still not identified yet. Be careful with using any new device.
legendary
Activity: 1624
Merit: 2481
September 21, 2018, 02:10:05 AM
#4
Can you bypass the user interface by connecting/mounting the disk (somehow) then have access to the file system and private keys stored there?

The nano s isn't simply an USB stick. The private keys are not lying around on a flash memory.
They are stored inside a secure element.

So, no. That's not possible. You need to enter the correct pin (within 3 tries) to access the private keys.

You can read more about the ST31 secure element and the architecture of the nano s here: https://ledger.readthedocs.io/en/0/bolos/hardware_architecture.html
newbie
Activity: 24
Merit: 0
September 20, 2018, 04:10:19 PM
#3
Can you bypass the user interface by connecting/mounting the disk (somehow) then have access to the file system and private keys stored there?
legendary
Activity: 2296
Merit: 2262
BTC or BUST
September 20, 2018, 04:06:04 PM
#2
I think they would have to bruteforce your PIN..
newbie
Activity: 24
Merit: 0
September 20, 2018, 04:04:29 PM
#1
Can a hacker/thief connect the device to another computer and read all the private keys stored on the wallet?
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