The endless war in memory: security without slowdowns
summary
Examines hardware-based techniques for preventing memory corruption in high-load systems, following an earlier focus on software defenses. Covers concrete hardware features and approaches used to build safer systems, contrasting them with the previously discussed software methods.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:09Memory protection evolution
- 7:31Hardware role in security
- 11:52Control Flow Integrity
- 17:52Pointer authentication
- 21:45Memory object protection
- 28:45CHERI
- 32:59Summary and future
- 34:24Q&A: Rust and security
- 37:34Q&A: C++ maximum protection
- 40:33Q&A: 8-bit signature vulnerability
- 42:17Q&A: RISC-V and protection
- 44:21Closing
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