BTI aging-based physical cloning attack on SRAM PUF and the countermeasure

Duan, Shumin; Sai, Gaole

doi:10.1007/s10470-023-02168-6

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“…This model could be based on measurements or observations of the PUF's responses to various challenges. If the attacker successfully models the PUF, they may be able to simulate its behavior and bypass security measures [71].…”

Section: Puf Attackmentioning

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Strengthening Internet of Things Security: Surveying Physical Unclonable Functions for Authentication, Communication Protocols, Challenges, and Applications

Alhamarneh,

Mahinderjit Singh

2024

Applied Sciences

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The spectrum of Internet of Things (IoT) applications is vast. It serves in various domains such as smart homes, intelligent buildings, health care, emergency response, and many more, reflecting the exponential market penetration of the IoT. Various security threats have been made to modern-day systems. Cyberattacks have seen a marked surge in frequency, particularly in recent times. The growing concern centers around the notable rise in cloning attacks, persisting as a significant and looming threat. In our work, an in-depth survey on the IoT that employs physically unclonable functions (PUFs) was conducted. The first contribution analyzes PUF-based authentication, communication protocols, and applications. It also tackles the eleven challenges faced by the research community, proposes solutions to these challenges, and highlights cloning attacks. The second contribution suggests the implementation of a framework model known as PUF3S-ML, specifically crafted for PUF authentication in the Internet of Things (IoT), incorporating innovative lightweight encryption techniques. It focuses on safeguarding smart IoT networks from cloning attacks. The key innovation framework comprises three stages of PUF authentication with IoT devices and an intelligent cybersecurity monitoring unit for IoT networks. In the methodology of this study, a survey relevant to the concerns was conducted. More data were provided previously regarding architecture, enabling technologies, and IoT challenges. After conducting an extensive survey of 125 papers, our analysis revealed 23 papers directly relevant to our domain. Furthermore, within this subset, we identified 11 studies specifically addressing the intersection of communication protocols with PUFs. These findings highlight the targeted relevance and potential contributions of the existing literature to our research focus.

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confidence: 99%

Strengthening Internet of Things Security: Surveying Physical Unclonable Functions for Authentication, Communication Protocols, Challenges, and Applications

Alhamarneh,

Mahinderjit Singh

2024

Applied Sciences

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Analyzing Aging Effects on SRAM PUFs: Implications for Security and Reliability

Bhatta,

Singh,

Ghimire

et al. 2024

J Hardw Syst Secur

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The aging effects on Static Random-Access Memory Physical Unclonable Functions (SRAM PUFs) pose significant security and reliability challenges for current hardware systems. SRAM PUFs utilize process variations in integrated circuits for secure key generation and device authentication. However, aging effects such as bias temperature instability (BTI) and hot carrier injection (HCI) may change SRAM cell characteristics and affect PUF responses. This study addresses various aging-induced variation challenges, identifies security vulnerabilities, and provides innovative approaches to risk reduction. Furthermore, this study focuses on concerns about SRAM PUF reliability. In this regard, mitigation approaches like adaptive reconfiguration, error correction codes, and multi-modal PUFs are introduced to enhance the resilience of SRAM PUFs. This study concludes by outlining future research directions and prospects for improving SRAM PUF-based security solutions by several orders of magnitude. This is carried out with various complexities related to semiconductor device aging.

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