CVE-2010-0228: Verbatim Corporate Secure and Corporate Secure FIPS Edition USB flash drives use a fixed 256-bit key for ob...

Security readout for executives and security teams

These Verbatim encrypted USB drives reportedly used the same 256-bit access key, undermining the protection buyers expected. If an attacker has physical access to a drive and the key, they may read or alter its unencrypted contents. This mainly affects organizations that relied on these older drives for sensitive portable storage. Exposure is limited to possession or past use of the named Verbatim Corporate Secure and Corporate Secure FIPS Edition USB drives. The main risk is sensitive data stored on lost, stolen, loaned, or decommissioned devices. Prioritize if the organization used these drives for regulated, customer, employee, legal, or intellectual-property data. The business issue is failed portable-media assurance rather than network compromise. Mitigation focus: Inventory and identify any named Verbatim encrypted USB drives still in use.; Check Verbatim security guidance before relying on any firmware or update path.; Migrate sensitive data to currently supported encrypted storage devices..

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Jun 28, 2026, 09:59 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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