Yes. They contain firmware that can potentially be flashed by the user and / or an adversary depending on the model.
Be aware, of course, that even if you get a model that cannot be flashed by a user, if you get it by mail the adversary can still modify or replace the firmware before it before it gets to you. We know that the NSA does this. On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 4:27 PM, gpxctawjc5oh <[email protected]>wrote: > > do usb flash drives contain firmware ? > > if so, can this be flashed either by the user or an adversary ? > > > -- > -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) > > mQENBFKvHokBCACrR3z2l6NQ/lgCUJfihVsyiUX//pMQsijXrG40CU1+w6gYQTs+ > Ick1Gw7MipdcsPngxdhU5vN70f68W0oKm3oVsdTbfDs5LLUo2qrwldj/gikxOzWV > VUbdq2Z79JOUqAM6JW+nCdtnat1hLZ30M5vc6n7OKvLxGkmsxo6TdngpTuapN1WF > 3+PrtvXBjVWOGQcYvLTRrYMKfMJv0F0qFUNePHOoSDn0fjHr6NFXhIyLHaZwrIOL > gvKMeEZqtkCGSml0hPuu8MEk8Qhhx/+n5cyRokT018k3j5rz2p1Nvc9Cht0Vcsu4 > MqlFX3cwvRwnD9aS5QOiFjCWekB54peeK6yVABEBAAG0KWdweGN0YXdqYzVvaCA8 > Z3B4Y3Rhd2pjNW9oQGlyYXRpb25hbC5vcmc+iQE3BBMBCgAhBQJSrx6JAhsDBQsJ > CAcDBRUKCQgLBRYCAwEAAh4BAheAAAoJEFF8RU0UdbM5cjEH/0N703rA25i8lN3f > tY8iUiZQ8EIhTxKlXbB/z7foZ9v+xbjop3oLfKO6eodmNU4wynJ0Z1/TqsJdmz4+ > L3WoEXlxqq841XBdJTKHpJwKDeunRhP9N1catAj2yPgAcvpzHaEwX/1WbHeWZDpj > pMCBMWuTVGHxJcw9zj8eY2vTLGlULHA8Qp3OiR/Q/t+UX1+laSus9Pj5Zm6BmMH2 > 7rgH7dZGqf0kLkeIzF4dCmuuIkfACZ/NZp2mJGinIRnlLIxMZgJpIhe55t+rnq1U > CLp+UD2e7lv5D9Rys+b/akon5vF8njwSDrd5RkQEw/K5t+n3OY/Zm5c78XadHzVI > u7vJjOu5AQ0EUq8eiQEIALPwoYQCqYH53KtylvOwXEA24tzlFZl1aXSCI/8S9tZh > uqrwW3EFRHJiwoRodCx9cXU9j1d7zqw4Ai9H/rQqZMmcpJQQM9rqLByIHk9QGLff > FQFURNgcFxk4G/3QY3OCfMUwrAsD71kFLmUQAO027zdl+AHSkz/xrXpMDMJecSio > l54YHPvQQOl4HrBQfR6Yx1brAD1/ZktY5i17qn1cEKriAKvrQ69p+5RZFDbiwpDk > ARArksvht2bbvypZn7BVtQvOGrcztYC1tGblqNe0xawu7tLNQxILH4tUcY3fCPhb > sjgvS5omFav2Hs/iRdL4qALbGoGWTSOGwPlg5emRVWsAEQEAAYkBHwQYAQoACQUC > Uq8eiQIbDAAKCRBRfEVNFHWzOUbYCACfniaFrP3c5PjM9nsZmpPaTZVJpmAvwOG2 > IpGDJT0vRak4DR0XAS/IlZsXsI71kOfiieLlKJ8e2O+WX5VXj/SS6+hzPfzj8/3x > YuDyZKjnR4IydDf0LEXwa4olK4mBma3AhHyktcKBpM+QI51/hyMHL7iRf07fkLpm > 0zHRRMl3v4EB45RPwC5XzRSHg9i90IRQJLJ22OjrAdDw2n20dke6kbgl2U97+OYe > dDXDz3+S1XWDXR5SGPZXGLjWS9b0K8sPyV6Kabh8dQPfNrcV06KDT8ZBRKrLPma4 > YY5ad2Z+fd2tmMQkNvM7sqtScQKdTirUzjznVRGG9vw+xE3fjZ8A > =HvwX > -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- > _______________________________________________ > Tails-support mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.boum.org/listinfo/tails-support > -- Sincerely Yours, Thomas S. Benjamin
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