Cyph3rp9nk on Nostr: The new vulnerability in Trezor's TROPIC01 chip once again demonstrates that secure ...
The new vulnerability in Trezor's TROPIC01 chip once again demonstrates that secure elements are more of a headache than anything else, even though this one is open source.
The best model is Jade's, which uses a multisig scheme for the PIN, is 100% software-based, and has no secure element involved. Any bug can be patched.
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2026-06-07 06:48:33 UTCEvent JSON
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"content": "The new vulnerability in Trezor's TROPIC01 chip once again demonstrates that secure elements are more of a headache than anything else, even though this one is open source.\n\nThe best model is Jade's, which uses a multisig scheme for the PIN, is 100% software-based, and has no secure element involved. Any bug can be patched.",
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