A Security RISC? The State of Microarchitectural Attacks on RISC-V

Explore a comprehensive analysis of microarchitectural attacks on RISC-V CPUs in this 47-minute Black Hat conference talk. Delve into the rising importance of RISC-V architecture and its potential security implications as it gains popularity among major processor vendors. Examine the first systematic investigation of microarchitectural vulnerabilities in commercially-available 64-bit RISC-V hardware. Learn about the unique challenges and attack surfaces presented by RISC-V CPUs, even in the absence of software vulnerabilities. Gain insights from security experts Lukas Gerlach, Michael Schwarz, and Daniel Weber as they discuss their findings and the potential impact on the future of computer system security.