World’s largest aerospace company uses advanced security technologies

Rambus Cryptography Research DPA countermeasures enable Boeing to protect against security attacks that are used to reverse engineer or exploit critical technologies built into aircraft and other defense-related products.

“The threat of DPA attacks is on the rise, and companies like Boeing need the utmost security solutions to safeguard its customers’ high-value data,” said Dr. Martin Scott, general manager of the Rambus Security Division. “By licensing our DPA countermeasures, Boeing showcases its commitment to building products with the highest level of security.”

Concerns about DPA security attacks have originated in the smart card market, but these attacks have been spreading into other segments, including aerospace and defense. Government and military systems can be protected from cyber adversaries with a hardware-centric security approach, which helps prevent the threat of reverse engineering and exploitation.

DPA is a type of side-channel attack that involves monitoring variations in the electrical power consumption or EM emissions from a target device. These measurements can then be used to derive cryptographic keys and other sensitive information from chips. Rambus DPA countermeasures are a proven solution for protecting devices against the extraction of cryptographic keys and private data through side-channel attacks. Highly flexible, these solutions can be optimised for performance, size and security level, allowing customers to help fend off unauthorised access to critical information.

Rambus Cryptography Research has developed a comprehensive portfolio of application-specific hardware core and software library solutions that can be used to build DPA resistant products. Strong countermeasures can protect devices and applications used for government and military purposes, finance, mass transit and wireless communications.