RowHammer, RowPress and Beyond: Can We Be Free of Bitflips Soon? - Stanford Seminar

Explore the critical issue of RowHammer in Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) and its implications for system security in this Stanford seminar. Delve into the circuit-level failure mechanism that causes widespread vulnerabilities, examining its evolution across multiple DRAM generations. Learn about the increasing susceptibility of newer DRAM chips to RowHammer attacks and the limitations of existing mitigation techniques. Discover the newly identified RowPress phenomenon and its potential to induce bitflips with significantly fewer activations. Gain insights into the broader challenges facing memory robustness as technologies advance, and understand the principled approach needed to anticipate and prevent future vulnerabilities. Presented by Professor Onur Mutlu, this comprehensive talk covers recent research findings, analyzes real chip characteristics, and discusses promising solutions to enhance the reliability and security of memory systems.