Re: [TSCM-L] {3349} The Manchurian Microchip - Urban Legend

From: <d..._at_geer.org>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:23:08 -0500

> "THE MANCHURIAN MICROCHIP

It is highly unlikely that it is everywhere.
It is highly likely that it is somewhere.

Note that research results show that no more than 10K gates
are required to trojan a chip; 10K will not be found absent
decomposition and electron microscopy comparing what is there
with original chip masks. In the meantime, that very important
levels of control can be hidden more efficiently than a needle
in a haystack is both an opportunity for our side and for their
side, for all values of "our" and "their."

See www.dafca.com for one example of a good guy value of "our."

It is important to realize that true security is not possible
without hardware support, but if the hardware is trojaned then
true security is not possible and permanently so.

--dan
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