#EnclaveSecurity

Intel Responds to SGX Hacking Research

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September 3, 2024 at 06:51AM Security researcher Mark Ermolov claims to have made progress in hacking Intel’s SGX data protection technology, extracting cryptographic keys. Johns Hopkins University’s Pratyush Ranjan Tiwari highlighted the severity of this breach, affecting older processors widely used in embedded systems. Intel responded, stating the tests were conducted on unmitigated systems with … Read more

Intel’s Software Guard Extensions broken? Don’t panic

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August 27, 2024 at 04:11PM Intel’s SGX security system vulnerability has been highlighted, allowing an attacker full access to secure enclaves due to a coding error. Although Intel claims physical access is required, and prior vulnerabilities need exploiting, the risk remains significant. The issue lies in SGX software, potentially compromising trusted enclaves. This poses a … Read more