An Analysis of Deep Learning Based Profiled Side-channel Attacks: Custom Deep Learning Layer, CNN Hyperparameters for Countermeasures, and Portability Settings

A side-channel attack (SCA) recovers secret data from a device by exploiting unintended physical leakages such as power consumption. In a profiled SCA, we assume an adversary has control over a target and copy device. Using the copy device the adversary learns a profile of the device. With the profile, the adversary exploits the measurements...

Digital Voting Pass: One step towards the digitalization of the entire voting process

The Dutch electoral voting system is designed in a way that does not fit in the current era of the digital transformation. Almost every procedure during the elections is done manually and change in policy is very difficult as it requires a change in legislation.<br/>This thesis explores a more trustworthy, transparent and less expensive way of...