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Despite how theoretically secure a system may be, it can be compromised if an adversary has physical access to the device. This can be done by injecting hardware corruptions directly into the physical system, which is called a fault injection (FI) attack. To combat this, there is a need for robust fault-tolerant countermeasures. One such countermeasure is obfuscating the program to introduce redundancy and complexity, particularly through software-based hardware abstraction (SBHA).
This research proposes using SBHA as a countermeasure to fault injection attacks. By transforming point-function password programs, the proposed countermeasure aims to increase the difficulty of conducting successful FI attacks. The research will conduct attacks on multiple variants of SBHA, including a hybrid hardware/software implementation, to determine the protection granted to the password program and performance costs.
Publication Date
3-2026
Department
Computer Science
Disciplines
Computer Sciences
Recommended Citation
Clark, Tristan and McDonald, J. Todd, "Evaluating Software-based Hardware Abstraction as a Fault Injection Countermeasure" (2026). Shelby Hall Graduate Research Forum Posters. 49.
https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/southalabama-shgrf-posters/49