Research Summaries

Back Security Analysis of Software Tamper Protection Mechanisms

Fiscal Year 2007
Division Graduate School of Operational & Information Sciences
Department Computer Science
Investigator(s) Eagle, Christopher S.
Sponsor Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force)
Summary The proposed research will attempt to demonstrate techniques and develop tools for defeating ant-tamper mechanisms in sponsor provided software programs. Measure of effectiveness of each anti-tamper protocol will be generated which summarize the skills and experience level required to bypass each protection mechanism. The principal investigators will provide quarterly reports to the sponsor which may include training session to enhance the internal capabilities of the sponsor.
Keywords Software Protection Reverse Engineering Software Security
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