A safe with an exposed USB port? That’s really asking for trouble. The safe in question is a “secure” digital safe. Unfortunately it appears to be running Windows XP, an OS that’s no longer supported. Even if it’s supported I doubt anyone will connect the safe to the Internet to receive Windows Update. 😉 The problem however, appears not with Windows XP, but with the USB port. That’s as good as giving someone keyboard/mouse access to the console.
Gone in 60 seconds. Security researchers will demonstrate at an Aug. 8 DefCon presentation how they can crack a modern Brink’s safe in just a minute.
Source: DefCon Hackers Tell How They Cracked Brink’s Safe in 60 Seconds