How Analysis of EC Consumption of Embedded Systems Could Lead to Code Reversing

Explore a practical approach to power analysis for reverse engineering in this 44-minute Black Hat USA 2012 conference talk. Delve into an experimental protocol developed to extract code from embedded systems using power consumption analysis. Learn about the operating mode, tools, and analysis techniques used to acquire code without physical access to internal system components. Discover the physical phenomena behind information leaks, and understand how instruction sequences can be reversed through electrical current analysis. Examine technical challenges in signal acquisition, treatment, and analysis, as well as their solutions. Review a proof of concept, potential countermeasures, and future research directions in this field. Gain insights into an innovative audit system approach presented by Yann Allain and Julien Moinard, focusing on experimental content without delving into complex mathematics.