Cryptanalytic attacks on cyber-physical systems

Cryptography finds its application in various objects used in our everyday life. GSM communication, credit cards, tickets for public transport or RFID tags employ cryptographic features either to protect privacy or to ensure trustworthy authentication. However, many such objects are vulnerable to certain cryptanalytic attacks. In this review we discuss how FPGA-based cryptanalytic hardware may compromise GSM communication, or how standard laboratory equipment may be used for breaking Smart Card security. This review summarizes keynote speech that was given at 5th Mediterranean Conference on Embedded Computing (MECO'2016).