Paper Info
Title
Exploring Embedded Software with Side Channels and Fault Analysis
Abstract
Given two embedded systems that perform the same task, how can we tell without looking at their source code whether or not they have been independently developed? This is a serious problem that might cause large monetary loss for embedded software companies that distribute their intellectual property (IP) without taking countermeasures against plagiarists. By committing IP violation, the plagiarist can save the cost and time that it took to develop the original software and bring a system with the same functionality but for a cheaper price to market.We address this problem by making use of side channels and faults - properties of physical systems that allow us to distinguish some of the performed instructions and computations. By passively observing the side channels, or even by actively creating them, we can detect plagiarized IP and prove or disprove its existence. In this work we present an overview of our research for IP protection in software.Related lab set-ups for teaching side channel and fault analysis in undergraduate and graduate studies at universities are described. This includes our regularly used Differential Power Analysis (DPA) Lab and Differential Fault Analysis (DFA) Lab as well as advanced labs that result from our research in side channel and fault channel watermarking.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1109/EWME.2018.8629479
2018 12th European Workshop on Microelectronics Education (EWME)
Keywords
Field
DocType
Side-channel analysis,Fault Analysis,Software IP protection,DPA Lab,DFA Lab,Side Channel Watermarking Lab,Fault Channel Watermarking Lab
Power analysis,Digital watermarking,Embedded software,Source code,Computer science,Communication channel,Software,Side channel attack,Differential fault analysis,Embedded system
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
978-1-5386-9115-1
0
0.34
References 
Authors
3
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Kerstin Lemke-rust122416.43
Peter Samarin211.45