Method for strengthening the implementation of ECDSA against power analysis
US7599491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2207/7233
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of inhibiting the disclosure of confidential information through power analysis attacks on processors in cryptographic systems. The method masks a cryptographic operation using a generator G. A secret value, which may be combined with the generator G to form a secret generator is generated. The secret value is divided into a plurality of parts. A random value is generated for association with the plurality of parts. Each of the plurality of parts is combined with the random value to derive a plurality of new values such that the new values when combined are equivalent to the secret value. Each of the new values is used in the cryptographic operation, thereby using the secret generator in place of the generator G in the cryptographic operation. The introduction of randomness facilitates the introduction of noise into algorithms used by cryptographic systems so as to mask the secret value and provide protection against power analysis attacks.
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