In class, we have watched two videos regarding hardware side channel attacks, i.e., fault injection attack, and power analysis attack.
However, these two attacks are not limited to the approaches demonstrated in the video. Furthermore, there are a ton of other side channel attacks target various hardware.
For this assignment, you will find one hardware-related side channel attack, research and get a better understanding, and then summarize it using your own words. This attack you find can be fault injection or power analysis but with a different approach, or completely different attacks. Let me know if you cant decide if the attack you find fits the requirement.
Requirement:
1. Your submission should be at least one page and at most two pages. You can include pictures, tables, etc. , to facilitate your illustration, but those pictures and tables are not counted towards the page limit, neither the references. Short answers will result in reduced grade.
2. You must use at least two references, one must be in writing, such as research papers or technical blogs write-ups. Another can be in writing or video. Clearly list the reference at the end.
3. The submission must be written in MS Word (if you use Mac, you can use office 365 online, Mason has group license for all students), using font Calibri and size 11. Single-space. 1 inch margin vertical and horizontal. The document must then be converted into PDF and submitted to Blackboard. Submission does not conform to this requirement is subject to 20% deduction minimum.
4. Your answer should be self-contained, which means it should tell the story that includes at least: what is this attack, what is the target of the attack, how this attack works and why does it work, and what are the countermeasures that can be used to address it. Your answer should reflect about 3-4 hours of work with reasonable workload, and you will be graded based on the obvious effort you have put in finding and explaining the attack, as well as your quality of writing.
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