Sony halts production of rootkit USB sticks - Security - www.itnews.com.au
Sony has ceased production of three Microvault USB memory key models that pose a potential security risk to Windows computers.
The spokesperson said that the elecontronics manufacturer stopped shipments of the product earlier this month. Rather than security concerns, however, the company phased out the product line because of "modest sales".
The company said that it is currently investigating the security issues. Pending the investigation, it is unable to say if it plans to instate a recall.
The three discontinued models are the USM-128C, USM-256F and USM-512FL, each of which comes equipped with an embedded fingerprint reader. Sony couldn't quantify the number of devices that have been distributed, but said that a " limited" number had been sold worldwide over the past few years.
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