Intel Technology Journal

Enhanced Detection of Malware

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:15:53 PDT

We present a cloud-computing-based architecture that improves the resiliency of the existing solutions, and we describe our prototype that is based on existing Intel platforms.

Protecting Critical Applications on Mobile Platforms

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:15:53 PDT

In this article, we describe our research prototype, P-MAPS, a processor-measured service layer that dynamically reduces the trusted computing base and verifiably improves the runtime security of user’s applications, without interrupting the typical operation of the user OS.

Providing a Safe Execution Environment

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:15:53 PDT

This article describes research on creating a secure execution zone (SEZ) for executing software agents in a secure manner on a computer system.

New Processor Instructions for Accelerating Encryption and Authentication Algorithms

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:15:53 PDT

We present a new set of processor instructions for accelerating Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption and decryption, and for accelerating AES-Galois Counter mode (AES-GCM) authenticated encryption.

https://everywhere! Encrypting the Internet

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:15:53 PDT

In this article, we present new technologies and results that show the economy of using general-purpose hardware for high-volume HTTPS traffic. We show that these advances provide web services the tools to greatly reduce the cost of implementing HTTPS for all their HTTP traffic.

Recent Contributions to Cryptographic Hash Functions

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:15:53 PDT

In this article, we provide the background to understand what a hash function is and what problems it addresses. We then describe and contrast two radically different designs entered in the NIST competition, Skein and Vortex..

Enhanced Privacy ID: A Remote Anonymous Attestation Scheme for Hardware Devices

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:15:53 PDT

Enhanced Privacy ID (EPID) is a cryptographic scheme that enables the remote authentication of a hardware device while preserving the privacy of the device owner. In this article, we discuss hardware authentication and present usage examples.

Network Security: Challenges and Solutions

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:15:53 PDT

In this article we first explore the motivation for protocol security solutions, ones that are capable of protecting data in transit. We describe several solutions, at various layers of the open systems interconnection (OSI) stack, addressing several key network and platform threats.

The Dark Cloud: Understanding and Defending against Botnets and Stealthy Malware

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:15:53 PDT

In this article, we present an overview of the state of the art of botnets and stealthy malware, then develop and present several promising anti-botnet defense strategies that specifically target current and emerging trends in botnet development.

Decentralized Trust Management for Securing Community Networks

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:15:53 PDT

In this article, we discuss the fundamental difficulties and system requirements for decentralized trust management, and we propose new technologies that enable the bootstrapping of trust, and, subsequently, the calculation of trust metrics that are better suited to these domains.

Performance Analysis of the Intel System Controller Hub (Intel SCH) US15W