Kingston Technology has recalled specific models of its DataTraveler secure flash drives due to a flaw in the way the drives process passwords.

"The affected models include the DataTraveler BlackBox; DataTraveler Secure -- Privacy Edition; and DataTraveler Elite -- Privacy Edition," writes ZDNet UK's Tom Espiner.

"The flaw, which is exploitable if a hacker has physical access to the drives, was brought to Kingston's attention by a German penetration testing company called SySS," Espiner writes.

Click here to read the ZDNet UK story.