Abstract
Theoretical security of cryptographic systems does not guarantee its security in practice when those systems are implemented in physical devices. In this work we present initial stages of a software tool under development to carry out differential power analysis attacks against smart cards. Once properly configured, the toolbox controls a digital oscilloscope which acquires the power traces during the operation of the device and automatically performs the necessary traces alignment.
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Rodríguez, A.F., Encinas, L.H., Muñoz, A.M., Alcázar, B.A. (2014). A Toolbox for DPA Attacks to Smart Cards. In: Herrero, Á., et al. International Joint Conference SOCO’13-CISIS’13-ICEUTE’13. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 239. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01854-6_41
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