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A. Dabrowski, P. Fejes, J. Ullrich, K. Krombholz, H. Hobel, E. Weippl:
"Hardware Trojans - Detect and React?";
Poster: Network and Distributed System Security Symposium (NDSS), San Diego, CA, USA; 2014-02-23 - 2014-02-26.

Hardware Trojans are a serious threat. In comparison to their software counterparts, appropriate detection measures are still missing. The main reason is that there are no malware implementations to develop and test against. To solve this, we implemented a
Hardware Trojan Kit (HTK) that enables the modular construction of Hardware Trojans based on the attributes activation, covert communication, payload and detection.
We included invasive detection methods (i.e. inserted during the
design phase to support the detection of modifications in post-
production) as it will allow to test attack- and defense methods
in a modular way. Then we analyzed these implementations
for typical hardware structures. We identified multiple such
structures that can serve as a warning signal. They will allow
the development of more accurate detection methods.

Hardware Trojans are a serious threat. In comparison to their software counterparts, appropriate detection measures are still missing. The main reason is that there are no malware implementations to develop and test against. To solve this, we implemented a
Hardware Trojan Kit (HTK) that enables the modular construction of Hardware Trojans based on the attributes activation, covert communication, payload and detection.
We included invasive detection methods (i.e. inserted during the
design phase to support the detection of modifications in post-
production) as it will allow to test attack- and defense methods
in a modular way. Then we analyzed these implementations
for typical hardware structures. We identified multiple such
structures that can serve as a warning signal. They will allow
the development of more accurate detection methods.