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Rambus demos hardware-based security for 4K UHD TVs @ IBC 2015

MStar Semiconductor has kicked off production of a secure chipset for connected TVs that integrates the Rambus Cryptography Research CryptoFirewall™ security core with Intertrust’s ExpressPlay™ cloud service for Digital Rights Management (DRM).

Dubbed MStar G6F, the new chipset is designed to meet consumer demand for easy access to 4K UHD programs – while also providing security for content…

Rambus secures next-gen digital video content

The Secure Content Storage Association (SCSA) has selected the Rambus Cryptography Research Division to run and manage its VIDITY™ Key Issuance Center.

The service, part of the Cryptography Research Trust Services offering, manages cryptographic keys used by SCSA-enabled devices and services to secure high-quality 4K Ultra HD content. In operating the Key Issuance Center, Cryptography Research…

Cracking SIM cards with side-channel attacks

A Jiao Tong University researcher has exploited side-channel attack techniques to crack the encryption codes protecting 3G and 4G cards.

“[The cards use] AES-128, which is supposed to be virtually unbeatable by a brute-force attack, but turns out to be easy to defeat using side-channel analysis,” explained Iain Thomson of The Register. “Side-channel attacks measure things like power consumption,…

SCSA’s VIDITY secures premium digital content

The SCSA (Secure Content Storage Association) recently unveiled VIDITY, a secure delivery service that facilitates the delivery and storage of premium content – including 4K Ultra HD movies with high dynamic range (HDR) – across a wide range of devices.

With no requirement to log into accounts or connect to the Internet for playback, VIDITY compliant products will offer consumers a convenient…

Cryptographers take on security challenges @ RSA2015

The RSA 2015 Cryptographers’ Panel in San Francisco featured a number of prominent security personalities such as Adi Shamir, Ed Giorgio, Ronald Rivest and Whitfield Diffie.

Moderated by Paul Kocher, the President and Chief Scientist of Rambus’ Cryptography Research Division, the panel touched on a wide range of topics, including E.M.V. smart credit cards, the Internet of Things (IoT) and ransomw…

Paul Kocher to moderate RSA Cryptographers’ Panel

Paul Kocher, the President and Chief Scientist of Rambus’ Cryptography Research Division, will be moderating the RSA 2015 Cryptographers’ Panel on April 21 at 9:50AM. Participants, including Adi Shamir, Giorgio, Ronald Rivest and Whitfield Diffie, are slated to discuss the latest advances and revelations in cryptography, as well as the top security trends of 2015.

Alongside Bart Preneel, Adi…

Understanding the methodology behind side-channel attacks

Rambus Cryptography Research Fellow Pankaj Rohatgi recently penned an in-depth EDN article describing the methodology behind side-channel attacks.

The technique, says Rohatgi, relies on the fact that any physical realization of cryptography in hardware or software cannot be an “atomic black box” as assumed by the traditional mathematical proofs of security. Simply put, physical systems routinely…

U.S. DoD eyes 3D printing

Writing for Military Embedded Systems, Editorial Director John McHale confirms 3D printing has made its way into the military embedded computing realm, with suppliers exploiting the technology to accelerate production and reduce development costs.

“They can save thousands of dollars by printing heat sinks, connectors, components and even printed circuit boards,” he explained.

“The Department of…