Researchers presented new techniques to fight sophisticated hacking at a tech conference. Here are the highlights:

Self-destruct chips:

  • A team from Vermont and Marvell created chips with unique fingerprints that can destroy themselves (through increased voltage) if tampered with. This prevents both counterfeiting and unauthorized access to information.
  • Probe detection: Columbia and Intel researchers developed a circuit that detects probes attached to a circuit board, preventing hackers from gaining physical control of a system.
  • Signal Obscuring: Researchers from Texas and Intel created a method to hide a chip’s power and electromagnetic signals, making it harder for attackers to steal information.

These innovations could improve chip security and save businesses billions from chip counterfeiting.

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NGL. After I saw “Self-destruct chips”, I was just overwhelmed by Mission Impossible theme song.

https://youtu.be/PeKW0stTThk

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    8 months ago

    Sooo, efuses?

    If this is implemented it is only a matter of time before it is used by hackers to hold the hardware of a company/government hostage with new ransomwares