Cyber Security for Embedded Systems: Testing and Protecting Electronic Hardware

Dear Colleagues,

Aggressive outsourcing of electronic hardware manufacturing has left us vulnerable to Trojans inserted in the hardware procured from vendors in other nations. Fortunately, the DoD foresaw this problem in the early 1990s and has allocated an increasing amount of resources for R & D to solve many fundamental problems. However, despite sustained efforts, detection and effective mitigation of hardware Trojans remains a difficult problem.

Likewise, the STUXnet malware attack on the processors embedded in the control-system operating the centrifuges, has ushered in a new era in cyber warfare. The enemy can be a nation-state with virtually unlimited resources and time to plan and execute a stealthy attack.

This Special Issue, therefore, focuses on cyber security for, and of, embedded systems. Topics include, but are not limited to, Security of Cyber-Physical systems, embedded systems, hardware designed for secure processing, methods for verifying the functionality and integrity of hardware, robust control, resilience, graceful degradation, security of analog hardware processing and allied areas.

Prof. Dhananjay Phatak
Guest Editor

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