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4 Hardware Trojans in Microcircuits
Fig. 4.10 Risks of using third-party IP blocks
Fig. 4.11 Fabless design risks. The level of risk of introduction of hardware Trojans: Low (Green),
Medium (Yellow), High (Red)
samples and organize subsequent procurement of the microcircuits manufactured by
a third-party factory.
Figure 4.12 shows an example of workstation of a hacker operator at one of such
manufacturing plants. Clearly, organization of such “secret” production department,
in addition to huge financial investments which are unavailable to regular hackers of
4 Hardware Trojans in Microcircuits
Fig. 4.10 Risks of using third-party IP blocks
Fig. 4.11 Fabless design risks. The level of risk of introduction of hardware Trojans: Low (Green),
Medium (Yellow), High (Red)
samples and organize subsequent procurement of the microcircuits manufactured by
a third-party factory.
Figure 4.12 shows an example of workstation of a hacker operator at one of such
manufacturing plants. Clearly, organization of such “secret” production department,
in addition to huge financial investments which are unavailable to regular hackers of