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SaTC: CORE: Small: HOLMES: Holistic and Hardware-assisted Control-Flow Security for Microc — NSF Award to Northeastern University

Microcontrollers (MCU) are tiny computers found in everything from medical devices and home appliances to cars and factory equipment. As these systems become more connected to the internet and each other, they also become more vulnerable to cyber threats. Unfortunately, most existing security protections were designed

Award titleSaTC: CORE: Small: HOLMES: Holistic and Hardware-assisted Control-Flow Security for Microc
Award ID2453496
AwardeeNortheastern University
CityBOSTON
StateMA
Amount obligated$499,999
Principal investigatorZiming Zhao
ProgramSecure &Trustworthy Cyberspace
Start date07/15/2025
AbstractMicrocontrollers (MCU) are tiny computers found in everything from medical devices and home appliances to cars and factory equipment. As these systems become more connected to the internet and each other, they also become more vulnerable to cyber threats. Unfortunately, most existing security protections were designed for more advanced computers and do not work well on these smaller, more limited devices. This project will develop new, practical solutions to protect MCU-based systems from cybera
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