Whip the Whisperer - Simulating Side Channel Leakage
Explore a 35-minute Black Hat conference talk that delves into the world of cryptographic side channel leakage and pre-silicon power simulations. Learn how common hardware design tools can be utilized to detect leaky implementations before they reach production. Discover a case study demonstrating how seemingly secure countermeasure implementations can actually be vulnerable, and how simulation techniques can identify specific leaky elements in both software and hardware. Gain insights into the challenges faced by security experts, the potential pitfalls of implementing countermeasures, and the importance of pre-silicon side channel analysis tools. Follow along as the presenter, Jasper van Woudenberg, covers topics including the problem at hand, research findings, countermeasure testing, SOC simulation, and future developments in this critical area of cybersecurity.