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Countermeasures for the Simple Branch Prediction Analysis

Authors:
Giovanni Agosta
Gerardo Pelosi
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URL: http://eprint.iacr.org/2006/482
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Abstract: Branch Prediction Analysis has been proposed as an attack method to obtain key bits from a cryptographic application. In this report, we put forth several solutions to avoid or prevent this attack. The reported countermeasures require only minimal hardware support that is commonly available in modern superscalar processors.
BibTeX
@misc{eprint-2006-21973,
  title={Countermeasures for the Simple Branch Prediction Analysis},
  booktitle={IACR Eprint archive},
  keywords={implementation / Branch Prediction Analysis, countermeasures, side channel analysis},
  url={http://eprint.iacr.org/2006/482},
  note={ pelosi@elet.polimi.it 13503 received 21 Dec 2006},
  author={Giovanni Agosta and Gerardo Pelosi},
  year=2006
}