Security analysts reportedly explored how to extract private encryption keys from Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs) by “measuring electromagnetic signals emanating” from the chips. “This is what cryptographers call differential power analysis, a sophisticated side-channel attack in which spies use sensors or other devices to study the power consumption of a chip while it encrypts and decrypts information to extract the keys from it,” writes Motherboard’s Lorenzo Francheschi-Bicchierai.
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CryptoFirewall ASIC security cores integrated into 65 chipsets
Designed by the Rambus Cryptography Research Division (CRD), self-contained CryptoFirewall™ (CF) ASIC cores offer a secure hardware-based root-of-trust for content protection applications. According to Cynthia Yu, a Rambus CRD director, CryptoFirewall ASIC security cores have been integrated into at least 65 chipsets, including those manufactured by Ali, ST, MStar, Broadcom, Entropic and ViXS.
U.S. DoD eyes 3D printing
Writing for Military Embedded Systems, Editorial Director John McHale confirms 3D printing has made its way into the military embedded computing realm, with suppliers exploiting the technology to accelerate production and reduce development costs. “They can save thousands of dollars by printing heat sinks, connectors, components and even printed circuit boards,” he explained.
Riscure completes evaluation of CryptoFirewall™ security core
Riscure recently published a detailed analysis of the CryptoFirewall™ (CF) security core designed by the Cryptography Research division of Rambus. Essentially, the CryptoFirewall core prevents unauthorized access of content in multimedia decoding chips that are currently used in set-top boxes and coming soon to smart TVs.
Snowpiercer success highlights growing VOD market
Snowpiercer – directed by Bong Joon-ho – is a 2013 South Korean science fiction art-house action film based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige. According to The Boston Globe, the film has made nearly $11 million on VOD, more than double its theatrical revenue. Garnering rave reviews, Snowpiercer ultimately became Radius TWC’s second-highest grossing picture.
Report: 204 million connected TV devices by 2017
A recent report published by the NPD Group estimates there will be 204 million connected TV devices by 2017. More specifically, streaming media players and TVs are expected to represent the majority of the growth in installed and Internet connected units over the next three years.