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tpaine | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 True, and so can be Coldcard PINs. But I get your point and a 5$ attack is a serious thread.
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95fbe89f | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 What's a brick pin?
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. | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 a pin that when entered bricks the device making it unusable
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95fbe89f | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Ah ...

What's "bricks the device"?
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. | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 makes the coldcard i.e. the electronic mini computer that is the signing device no longer work
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95fbe89f | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I see. Thanks for the explanation.
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. | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 a pin that when entered bricks the device making it unusable
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95fbe89f | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Ah ...

What's "bricks the device"?
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. | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 makes the coldcard i.e. the electronic mini computer that is the signing device no longer work
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95fbe89f | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I see. Thanks for the explanation.