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Podcast

Is Ledger Safe? with CTO, Charles Guillemet

Ledger has been the center of attention since the announcement of their new “Recover” feature which has brought into question how secure our Ledger devices actually are.
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May 17, 2023 • 1 min read

Charles joins us to walk through how exactly this recover feature functions, breaking down how a Ledger actually functions, and possible paths moving forward.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

6:21 Ledger's Recover Service Overview

18:40 Is Ledger Recover Forced or Opt-In?

23:07 Dissecting a Ledger Device

29:41 Can Firmware Reveal Private Keys?

36:54 A Social Contract With Ledger

42:31 Assurance Of No Back Door

51:16 2-Part Firmware Solution?

57:42 Will Ledger Forget About Us?

1:02:46 Closing and Disclaimers

RESOURCES:

Charles

https://twitter.com/P3b7_

Ledger

https://twitter.com/ledger

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