SCP Faculty Finds Bedrock of Network Security Vulnerable to Physical Attacks

SCP Associate Professor Daniel Genkin released resesrch findings showing the design choices the Intel Corporation made in its Software Guard Extensions (SGX) technology prioritizes performance at the cost of security. His work highlights critical weaknesses in SGX’s encryption model that stem from its lack of randomness and integrity guarantees.

His involvement in the Wiretap attack contributed to uncovering how deterministic encryption in Intel’s SGX can be exploited through passive hardware-based techniques.