Black-Box Laser Fault Injection on a Secure Memory

Explore a vulnerability research presentation on the Microchip ATECC508A, a secure memory chip widely used in IoT devices. Delve into the world of cryptography in embedded systems and the increasing need for security in electronic devices. Learn about the challenges posed by low-budget physical attacks on standard microcontrollers and the development of dedicated security circuits to withstand higher-level threats. Discover how laser fault injection techniques can be applied to retrieve secret materials, such as cryptographic keys, from secure chips designed to protect small data blobs through cryptographic authentication. Gain insights into the methodologies and findings of this research, presented by Olivier Heriveaux at Black Hat, and understand the implications for IoT device security.