Does the USB connection have to be trusted when using Yubikey CCID/PIV?

I use a Yubikey in PIV/CCID mode. The PIN is sent from the host computer via automated script and unlocks the Yubikey PIV smartcard.
In this mode, is it essential that the USB connection is trusted?
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What information to save on a smart identity card and how to secure it

We have to implement a personal identity verification system, where smart cards must be involved in the solution that involves also a gate with a card reader on it and a security man behind the gate’s computer that is mainly connected to l… Continue reading What information to save on a smart identity card and how to secure it