MAGIC introduces a novel hardware security threat where malicious aging attacks deliberately degrade circuit performance over time, effectively turning normal wear-out mechanisms into weaponized attack vectors. The research demonstrates how attackers can exploit process variations and aging effects to cause targeted failures in integrated circuits.
Background
Hardware security has become a critical concern as supply chain attacks and physical tampering with integrated circuits grow in sophistication. Aging effects like NBTI and HCI are well-known reliability concerns that can be weaponized.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Aug 9, 2026 at 05:57 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10