Understanding Transient-Execution Attacks
Learn about Meltdown, Spectre, and other transient-execution attacks in cybersecurity. Master implementation and mitigation strategies in this advanced course.
Learn about Meltdown, Spectre, and other transient-execution attacks in cybersecurity. Master implementation and mitigation strategies in this advanced course.
In this comprehensive course on transient-execution attacks, students will explore advanced cybersecurity concepts beyond traditional software-based side-channel attacks. The course delves into how modern processors' transient execution mechanisms can be exploited to leak sensitive data. Through practical implementations and hands-on exercises, participants will understand the intricacies of attacks like Meltdown, Spectre, Foreshadow, and ZombieLoad. The course emphasizes both theoretical understanding and practical application, covering out-of-order pipelines, microarchitecture analysis, and data exfiltration techniques. Students will develop skills in implementing these attacks using C programming and learn crucial risk assessment strategies for various computing environments.
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What you'll learn
Understand the core principles of transient-execution attacks and their distinction from side-channel attacks
Develop skills in identifying software vulnerable to transient-execution attacks
Master implementation techniques for Meltdown and Spectre attacks
Analyze security implications of processor speculative behaviors
Gain practical experience in implementing attack mitigations
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There are 5 modules in this course
This advanced cybersecurity course explores transient-execution attacks, a sophisticated class of security vulnerabilities that affect modern processors. Students learn about the fundamental differences between traditional side-channel attacks and transient-execution attacks, understanding how processors' speculative operations can be exploited to leak sensitive data. The course covers implementation techniques for various attacks including Meltdown, Spectre, Foreshadow, and ZombieLoad, along with their potential mitigations. Through practical exercises and hands-on programming assignments, participants develop the skills to identify vulnerable software and assess security risks in both native and virtualized environments.
Haunted by Spectre
Module 1
Daniel has a Meltdown
Module 2
Trust Issues
Module 3
Foreshadow
Module 4
Noise is just someone else's data
Module 5
Fee Structure
Instructor
12 Courses
Cybersecurity Expert Pioneering Side-Channel and Transient Execution Attack Research
Dr. Daniel Gruss, an Associate Professor at Graz University of Technology, is a renowned expert in cybersecurity, specializing in side-channel and transient execution attacks. Completing his PhD with distinction in under three years, Gruss has made significant contributions to the field, including implementing Rowhammer.js, the first remote fault attack running on a website, and being part of the team that discovered the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in 2018. His research focuses on identifying and mitigating hardware-level security vulnerabilities, with his work on software patches against Meltdown now integrated into most operating systems. As the leader of the Secure Systems group at Graz University of Technology, Gruss continues to advance the field through his research, teaching, and frequent speaking engagements at top international venues. His extensive publication record and involvement in teaching operating systems courses since 2010 underscore his commitment to both advancing cybersecurity research and educating the next generation of security experts.
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