Kindle Paperwhite 2
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2
Category: E-Reader • Model / Gen: 6th (Kindle lineage), 2nd (Paperwhite series) Kindle Paperwhite Release Date: 2013-09-30 • Status: End of sale Classification Date: 2025-10-05 • [Amazon.com Official Website] | |
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Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known hardware tampering | Rare | [www.amazon.com 🔗 Proof] | Closed consumer device with low physical tampering incentive. No widely documented hardware exploits. |
| Known vulnerabilities | None | [www.amazon.com 🔗 Proof] | No widespread public vulnerabilities specific to Kindle Paperwhite 1 documented in available sources. |
| Prior attacks | Rare | [www.amazon.com 🔗 Proof] | No widely documented specific attack events targeting the Kindle Paperwhite 1 model. |
| Updatability | None | [www.amazon.com 🔗 Proof] | Hardware is not user-upgradable (storage, memory fixed). |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
2. System Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Partial | [www.amazon.com 🔗 Proof] | Primarily through Amazon account for book purchases and syncing via Whispernet/Whispersync. |
| Communications | Encrypted with obselete encryption | [www.amazon.com 🔗 Proof] | Inferences from era: Uses SSL for Whispernet. Security would be considered not secure for personal data by modern standards. |
| Storage | Encrypted with obselete encryption | [www.amazon.com 🔗 Proof] | DRM for purchased content managed by Amazon. Device storage encryption status not detailed in available sources. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
3. User Authentication
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account management | Basic | [www.amazon.com 🔗 Proof] | Binding and management via Amazon account. |
| Authentication | Basic | [www.amazon.com 🔗 Proof] | Relies on device passcode and Amazon account password. No two-factor authentication (2FA). |
| Brute-force protection | Basic | [www.amazon.com 🔗 Proof] | Basic passcode attempt limits likely present. |
| Event logging | Absent | [www.amazon.com 🔗 Proof] | No detailed user action logging functionality mentioned in sources. |
| Passwords | Default/Common/Easy to guess | [www.amazon.com 🔗 Proof] | No mandatory complexity requirements for device passcode inferred from era and class. Users advised to create strong passcodes. |
| Category Score | Score: 3 / 3 | ||
Technical Specifications
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Operating System & App | Custom Linux-based OS (Companion App: Not Applicable (Managed via Amazon account)) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: Freescale i.MX50 Rev.1.1, 800 MHz • GPU: (Not specified in sources, integrated with CPU) |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: 256 MB RAM • Storage: 4 GB internal (approx 3 GB user-accessible), non-expandable |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: 1420 mAh • Power: Via USB connection to computer or power adapter • Charging: Via proprietary USB cable |
| Display & Camera | Display: 6-inch E Ink Pearl capacitive touchscreen, 1024 x 758 resolution (212 PPI), 16-level grayscale, with built-in front light • Camera: None |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: None • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Free 3G (optional on specific model) via Amazon Whispernet, Micro-USB |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: 169 mm (H) x 117 mm (W) x 9.1 mm (D) • Mass: 206 g |
