Abstract:
A method of obscuring software code implementing an elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) point multiplication function, including: receiving ECC parameters including a multiplier d having N bits; transforming multiplier d into an array d(i) with −1, 0, and +1 values while maintaining the same value for d; and generating ECC point multiplication function operations using the transformed multiplier array d(i) and N, wherein the generated ECC point multiplication function operations are split variable operations.
Abstract:
A device and method for performing a keyed cryptographic operation mapping an input message to an output message including a first and a second round, wherein the cryptographic operation includes a key scheduling method that produces round keys based upon the encryption key, including: instructions for receiving a first input by the first round; instructions for receiving a second input by the first round; instructions for outputting the second input as a third input to the second round; instructions for performing a first cryptographic operation on the second input using a first static round key to produce a first cryptographic output; and instructions for combining first input, the first cryptographic output, and a second encoded dynamic round key to produce a fourth input to the second round, wherein the second encoded dynamic round key is produced by inputting an encoded dynamic encryption key into the key scheduling method.
Abstract:
A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions for execution by a keyed cryptographic operation by a cryptographic system mapping an input message to an output message, wherein the cryptographic operation includes at least one round including a non-linear mapping function configured to map input data to output data, including: instructions for determining that the input data has a diversification number less than a diversification level threshold number; instructions for remapping the input data to a remapped input data, wherein the remapped input data corresponds to an input data having a diversification number greater than or equal to the diversification threshold value, and instructions for inputting the remapped input data into the non-linear mapping function to obtain output data.
Abstract:
A device and method for performing a keyed cryptographic operation mapping an input message to an output message including a first and a second round, wherein the cryptographic operation includes a key scheduling method that produces round keys based upon the encryption key, including: instructions for receiving a first input by the first round; instructions for receiving a second input by the first round; instructions for outputting the second input as a third input to the second round; instructions for performing a first cryptographic operation on the second input using a first static round key to produce a first cryptographic output; and instructions for combining first input, the first cryptographic output, and a second encoded dynamic round key to produce a fourth input to the second round, wherein the second encoded dynamic round key is produced by inputting an encoded dynamic encryption key into the key scheduling method.
Abstract:
A method of authorization in a cryptographic system that provides separate authorization for a plurality of different input message groups using a single cryptographic key, including: receiving, by the cryptographic system, a first input message from a first input message group; performing, by the cryptographic system, a keyed cryptographic operation mapping the first input message into a first output message, wherein the keyed cryptographic operation produces a correct output message when the cryptographic system is authorized for the first input message group, wherein the keyed cryptographic operation does not produce a correct output when the cryptographic system is not authorized for the first input message group, and wherein each of the plurality of input message groups has an associated set of input messages wherein the sets of input messages do not overlap.
Abstract:
A method for obfuscating functionality of computer software is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method involves determining a first set of instructions needed to perform a target operation and a second set of instructions for at least one or more additional operations. The second set of instructions is tuned to contain instructions such that, by executing the second set of instructions, the function of the first set of instructions can be performed. Once the first and second sets of instruction are determined and tuned, a code library is created and code fragments in the library correspond to code needed to perform the function of the first set of instructions when executed. Instructions are then added to the second set of instructions such that, when executed, will cause the functionality of the first set of instructions to be achieved.
Abstract:
A method of performing a cryptographic operation using a cryptographic implementation in a cryptographic system, including: receiving, by the cryptographic system, an identifying string value; receiving, by the cryptographic system, an input message; performing, by the cryptographic system, a keyed cryptographic operation mapping the input message into an output message wherein the output message is the correct result when the indentifying string value equals a binding string value
Abstract:
A method of obscuring software code including a plurality of basic blocks wherein the basic blocks have an associated identifier (ID), including: determining, by a processor, for a first basic block first predecessor basic blocks, wherein first predecessor basic blocks jump to the first basic block and the first basic block jumps to a next basic block based upon a next basic block ID; producing, by the processor, a mask value based upon the IDs of first predecessor basic blocks, wherein the mask value identifies common bits of the IDs of the first predecessor basic blocks; and inserting, by the processor, an instruction in the first basic block to determine a next basic block ID based upon the mask value and an ID of one of the first predecessor basic blocks.
Abstract:
A method of performing a secure function on data inputs by a security module, including: receiving an encrypted data value by the security module; decrypting the encrypted data value using a white-box decryption block cipher and encoding the decrypted data value, wherein the data value is invisible to an attacker; performing a function on the encoded data value and producing an encoded result of the function, wherein the data value and the result are invisible to the attacker; decoding the encoded result of the programmed function and then encrypting the result using a white-box encryption block cipher, wherein the result is invisible to the attacker.
Abstract:
The invention provides a clock select circuit and method which uses feedback arrangements between latches in different branches, with each branch for coupling an associated clock signal to the circuit output. An override circuit is provided in one of the feedback arrangements for preventing a latching delay in that feedback arrangement. This enables rapid switching between clocks in both directions.