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.
Posit: Self-destructing chips to protect infosec and enforce digital sovereignty
Practice: Self-destructing chips to protect copyright and enforce EULA
HP is probably first. Don’t pay the subscription for their printing service, self destruct printer and inkt cartridges.
Roku seems like a good contender too from the sound of it. Probably all ‘smart’ TVs
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This is exactly what it would be used for.
Your next Xbox is going to have “military grade hardware built in”.