Electromagnetic Side-Channel Analysis of PRESENT Lightweight Cipher

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Auteurs principaux: Gunathilake, Nilupulee A, Lo, Owen, Buchanan, William J, Al-Dubai, Ahmed
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author Gunathilake, Nilupulee A
Lo, Owen
Buchanan, William J
Al-Dubai, Ahmed
author_facet Gunathilake, Nilupulee A
Lo, Owen
Buchanan, William J
Al-Dubai, Ahmed
contents Side-channel vulnerabilities pose an increasing threat to cryptographically protected devices. Consequently, it is crucial to observe information leakages through physical parameters such as power consumption and electromagnetic (EM) radiation to reduce susceptibility during interactions with cryptographic functions. EM side-channel attacks are becoming more prevalent. PRESENT is a promising lightweight cryptographic algorithm expected to be incorporated into Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices in the future. This research investigates the EM side-channel robustness of PRESENT using a correlation attack model. This work extends our previous Correlation EM Analysis (CEMA) of PRESENT with improved results. The attack targets the Substitution box (S-box) and can retrieve 8 bytes of the 10-byte encryption key with a minimum of 256 EM waveforms. This paper presents the process of EM attack modelling, encompassing both simple and correlation attacks, followed by a critical analysis.
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spellingShingle Electromagnetic Side-Channel Analysis of PRESENT Lightweight Cipher
Gunathilake, Nilupulee A
Lo, Owen
Buchanan, William J
Al-Dubai, Ahmed
Cryptography and Security
Side-channel vulnerabilities pose an increasing threat to cryptographically protected devices. Consequently, it is crucial to observe information leakages through physical parameters such as power consumption and electromagnetic (EM) radiation to reduce susceptibility during interactions with cryptographic functions. EM side-channel attacks are becoming more prevalent. PRESENT is a promising lightweight cryptographic algorithm expected to be incorporated into Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices in the future. This research investigates the EM side-channel robustness of PRESENT using a correlation attack model. This work extends our previous Correlation EM Analysis (CEMA) of PRESENT with improved results. The attack targets the Substitution box (S-box) and can retrieve 8 bytes of the 10-byte encryption key with a minimum of 256 EM waveforms. This paper presents the process of EM attack modelling, encompassing both simple and correlation attacks, followed by a critical analysis.
title Electromagnetic Side-Channel Analysis of PRESENT Lightweight Cipher
topic Cryptography and Security
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12248