Cats vs. Spectre - An Axiomatic Approach to Modeling Speculative Execution Attacks

Explore an innovative approach to modeling speculative execution attacks in this 20-minute IEEE conference talk. Delve into the research presented by Hernán Ponce de León and Johannes Kinder from Bundeswehr University Munich as they introduce an axiomatic framework for analyzing vulnerabilities like Spectre. Learn how this novel methodology compares to traditional techniques and gain insights into potential applications for improving cybersecurity measures against hardware-based attacks.