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Microarchitecture Exploitation

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Modern CPUs are impressive feats of engineering effort. Consistently offering performance improvements every generation, but how? This module explores security vulnerabilities that can lurk hidden, below the assembly, in CPU architecture itself!

Note: Meltdown challenges must be performed inside the VM!

Microarchitecture Exploitation - Below Assembly
Video
Slides
Microarchitecture Exploitation - Flush and Reload
Video
Slides
Microarchitecture Exploitation - Meltdown
Video
Slides
Microarchitecture Exploitation - Spectre
Video
Slides

Challenges

1
Shared Memory 1
Optional
2
Shared Memory 2
Optional
3
Baby Spectre 1
4
Baby Spectre 2
5
Baby Spectre 3
6
Baby Spectre 4
7
Baby Spectre 5
8
Spooky Spectre 1
9
Spooky Spectre 2
10
Molten Access
11
Molten Walk