When Good Turns Evil - Using Intel SGX to Stealthily Steal Bitcoins

Explore a Black Hat conference talk that delves into the practical implementation of malware inside Intel SGX and its ability to evade state-of-the-art detection mechanisms. Learn how an unprivileged user can execute malware within an SGX enclave to extract secret RSA keys from co-located enclaves using cache attacks. Discover the intricacies of SGX protection features, Bitcoin wallets, cache attacks, and double fetch vulnerabilities. Examine the potential implications for Bitcoin theft, DRM video players, and sidechain-resistant crypto. Gain insights into proposed solutions at the operating system and hardware levels, as well as the advantages and limitations of atomic fetches and TFX. Presented by Michael Schwarz and Moritz Lipp, this 54-minute talk offers a comprehensive look at the intersection of trusted execution environments and potential security threats.