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In this article, I demonstrate attacks which rely on reading back SRAM from a microcontroller (MCU). These attacks occur because many debug lock or security features in MCUs allow read-back of SRAM, even when code memory is secure. Taking advantage of the known structure of certain features such as the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) key schedule allows an attacker to easily detect where these sensitive keys are stored. We can complicate these attacks by clearing or obfuscating memory, and th...

With ever more of our commercial and personal lives occurring electronically, network security is vital. When networks don't have secure foundations, malware steals from us, invades our privacy, and threatens our safety. This guide uncovers the technology behind network security: its strengths, weaknesses, past, and future.

Addressing the growing demand for readily available solutions that implement Differential Power Analysis (DPA) countermeasures, we developed a family ...