A survey of microarchitectural side-channel vulnerabilities, attacks, and defenses in cryptography
Side-channel attacks have become a severe threat to the confidentiality of computer
applications and systems. One popular type of such attacks is the microarchitectural attack …
applications and systems. One popular type of such attacks is the microarchitectural attack …
On DRAM rowhammer and the physics of insecurity
AJ Walker, S Lee, D Beery - IEEE Transactions on Electron …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The dynamic random access memory (DRAM) disturb known as rowhammer (RH) has come
to dominate the insecurity of computing systems worldwide. Several studies have …
to dominate the insecurity of computing systems worldwide. Several studies have …
A modern primer on processing in memory
Modern computing systems are overwhelmingly designed to move data to computation. This
design choice goes directly against at least three key trends in computing that cause …
design choice goes directly against at least three key trends in computing that cause …
Benchmarking a new paradigm: Experimental analysis and characterization of a real processing-in-memory system
Many modern workloads, such as neural networks, databases, and graph processing, are
fundamentally memory-bound. For such workloads, the data movement between main …
fundamentally memory-bound. For such workloads, the data movement between main …
SIMDRAM: A framework for bit-serial SIMD processing using DRAM
N Hajinazar, GF Oliveira, S Gregorio… - Proceedings of the 26th …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Processing-using-DRAM has been proposed for a limited set of basic operations (ie, logic
operations, addition). However, in order to enable full adoption of processing-using-DRAM …
operations, addition). However, in order to enable full adoption of processing-using-DRAM …
Deepsteal: Advanced model extractions leveraging efficient weight stealing in memories
Recent advancements in Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) have enabled widespread
deployment in multiple security-sensitive domains. The need for resource-intensive training …
deployment in multiple security-sensitive domains. The need for resource-intensive training …
Blacksmith: Scalable rowhammering in the frequency domain
We present the new class of non-uniform Rowhammer access patterns that bypass
undocumented, proprietary in-DRAM Target Row Refresh (TRR) while operating in a …
undocumented, proprietary in-DRAM Target Row Refresh (TRR) while operating in a …
Rowpress: Amplifying read disturbance in modern dram chips
Memory isolation is critical for system reliability, security, and safety. Unfortunately, read
disturbance can break memory isolation in modern DRAM chips. For example, RowHammer …
disturbance can break memory isolation in modern DRAM chips. For example, RowHammer …
Revisiting rowhammer: An experimental analysis of modern dram devices and mitigation techniques
RowHammer is a circuit-level DRAM vulnerability, first rigorously analyzed and introduced in
2014, where repeatedly accessing data in a DRAM row can cause bit flips in nearby rows …
2014, where repeatedly accessing data in a DRAM row can cause bit flips in nearby rows …
Uncovering in-dram rowhammer protection mechanisms: A new methodology, custom rowhammer patterns, and implications
The RowHammer vulnerability in DRAM is a critical threat to system security. To protect
against RowHammer, vendors commit to security-through-obscurity: modern DRAM chips …
against RowHammer, vendors commit to security-through-obscurity: modern DRAM chips …