Decentralized Protection of Software Update System
Event details
| Date | 25.08.2016 |
| Hour | 16:00 › 18:00 |
| Speaker | Kirill Nikitin |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
EDIC Candidacy Exam
Exam President: Prof. Jean-Pierre Hubaux
Thesis Direcor: Prof. Bryan Ford
Co-examiner: Prof: Katerina Argyraki
Background papers:
Hey, NSA: Stay Away from my Market! by S. Fahl, et al.
Survivable key compromise in software update systems, by J. Samuel, et al.
Keeping Authorities “Honest or Bust” with Decentralized Witness Cosigning, by E. Syta, et al.
Abstract
Software update systems are the crucial part of computer environment that enables the addition of new features and reduction of vulnerabilities. At the same time, it is a highly attractive target for adversaries because incorporating malware into one such system may potentially lead to infecting thousands of end users. In this proposal, we study approaches for the enhancement of software update process by responsibility separation and delegations, decentralizing trust, and application transparency.
Exam President: Prof. Jean-Pierre Hubaux
Thesis Direcor: Prof. Bryan Ford
Co-examiner: Prof: Katerina Argyraki
Background papers:
Hey, NSA: Stay Away from my Market! by S. Fahl, et al.
Survivable key compromise in software update systems, by J. Samuel, et al.
Keeping Authorities “Honest or Bust” with Decentralized Witness Cosigning, by E. Syta, et al.
Abstract
Software update systems are the crucial part of computer environment that enables the addition of new features and reduction of vulnerabilities. At the same time, it is a highly attractive target for adversaries because incorporating malware into one such system may potentially lead to infecting thousands of end users. In this proposal, we study approaches for the enhancement of software update process by responsibility separation and delegations, decentralizing trust, and application transparency.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Contact
- Cecilia Chapuis EDI