Abstract: In one example an apparatus comprises verification circuitry to store an object image in a computer readable memory external to an XMSS verifier circuitry and verify the object image by repeating operations to receive, in a local memory of the XMSS verifier circuitry, a fixed-sized block of data from the object image and process the fixed-sized block of data to compute the signature verification. Other examples may be described.

Abstract: In one example an apparatus comprises a computer readable memory, a signature logic to generate a signature to be transmitted in association with a message, the signature logic to apply a hash-based signature scheme to the message using a private key to generate the signature comprising a public key, or a verification logic to verify a signature received in association with the message, the verification logic to apply the hash-based signature scheme to verify the signature using the public key, and an accelerator logic to apply a structured order to at least one set of inputs to the hash-based signature scheme. Other examples may be described.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor to generate a random exponent having a fixed bit width, divide the random exponent into a pre-exponent portion and a post-exponent portion at a random bit position in the fixed bit width, and generate a cryptographic key using the pre-exponent portion and the post exponent portion

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms to facilitate Bitcoin mining operations which support version rolling. In an embodiment, Bitcoin mining circuitry comprises a first scheduler, a first digest, a second scheduler and a second digest arranged in a pipeline configuration. Hash circuitry calculates a first plurality of hashes each based on first bits of a Merkle root, and on a different respective identifier of a Bitcoin protocol version. The first scheduler generates first message schedules each based on second bits of the Merkle root, and on a different respective nonce value. In another embodiment, the first scheduler successively provides the first message schedules to the first digest, wherein, for each such providing of one of the first message schedules, the first digest, second scheduler and second digest successively generate second hashes each based on the provided one of the first message schedules, and on a different respective one of the first hashes.

Abstract: In one example an apparatus comprises a computer readable memory, a signature logic to generate a signature to be transmitted in association with a message, the signature logic to apply a hash-based signature scheme to the message using a private key to generate the signature comprising a public key, or a verification logic to verify a signature received in association with the message, the verification logic to apply the hash-based signature scheme to verify the signature using the public key, and an accelerator logic to apply a structured order to at least one set of inputs to the hash-based signature scheme. Other examples may be described.

Abstract: In one example an apparatus comprises a computer-readable memory, signature logic to compute a message hash of an input message using a secure hash algorithm, process the message hash to generate an array of secret key components for the input message, apply a hash chain function to the array of secret key components to generate an array of signature components, the hash chain function comprising a series of even-index hash chains and a series of odd-index hash chains, wherein the even-index hash chains and the odd-index hash chains generate a plurality of intermediate node values and a one-time public key component between the secret key components and the signature components and store at least some of the intermediate node values in the computer-readable memory for use in one or more subsequent signature operations. Other examples may be described.

Abstract: In one example an apparatus comprises a computer readable memory, hash logic to generate a message hash value based on an input message, signature logic to generate a signature to be transmitted in association with the message, the signature logic to apply a hash-based signature scheme to a private key to generate the signature comprising a public key, and accelerator logic to pre-compute at least one set of inputs to the signature logic. Other examples may be described.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to post quantum public key signature operation for reconfigurable circuit devices. An embodiment of an apparatus includes one or more processors; and a reconfigurable circuit device, the reconfigurable circuit device including a dedicated cryptographic hash hardware engine, and a reconfigurable fabric including logic elements (LEs), wherein the one or more processors are to configure the reconfigurable circuit device for public key signature operation, including mapping a state machine for public key generation and verification to the reconfigurable fabric, including mapping one or more cryptographic hash engines to the reconfigurable fabric, and combining the dedicated cryptographic hash hardware engine with the one or more mapped cryptographic hash engines for cryptographic signature generation and verification.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to a unified Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), SMS4, and Camellia (CML) accelerator. In one example, a processor includes fetch circuitry to fetch a cipher instruction specifying an opcode, a datum, and a key, the opcode to specify one of three cryptographic modes and an operation, decode circuitry to decode the fetched cipher instruction, and execution circuitry to respond to the decoded cipher instruction by performing the operation using a selected one of three block ciphers corresponding to the specified cryptographic mode and a unified cipher datapath shared by the three block ciphers, the unified cipher datapath comprising a plurality of hybrid substitution boxes (Sboxes) to perform Galois Field (GF) multiplications and inverse computations, wherein the unified cipher datapath is to implement an eighth-order polynomial isomorphically equivalent to each polynomial used by the three block ciphers by calculating and then combining two fourth-order polynomials.

Abstract: An embodiment of a semiconductor package apparatus may include technology to generate a first output from a physically unclonable function (PUF) based on a challenge, modify the challenge based on the first output, and generate a response based on the modified challenge. Some embodiments may additionally or alternatively include technology to change a read sequence of the PUF based on an output of the PUF. Some embodiments may additionally or alternatively include technology to vary a latency of a linear feedback shift register based on an output from the PUF. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A method comprises generating, during an enrollment process conducted in a controlled environment, a dark bit mask comprising a plurality of state information values derived from a plurality of entropy sources at a plurality of operating conditions for an electronic device, and using at least a portion of the plurality of state information values to generate a set of challenge-response pairs for use in an authentication process for the electronic device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses relating to a hashing accelerator having a frequency scaled message scheduler data path circuit are described.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: an entropy source to produce a first random sequence of bits, wherein the entropy source comprises an array of bi-stable cross-coupled inverter cells; a first circuitry coupled to the entropy source, wherein the first circuitry to generate an entropy source selection set; and a second circuitry coupled to the entropy source and the first circuitry, wherein the second circuitry is to receive the first random sequence and the entropy source selection set, and wherein the second circuitry is to generate a second random sequence.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for changing a consistency with which a cell circuit (“cell”) settles into a given state. In one embodiment, a cell settles into a preferred state based on a relative polarity between respective voltages of a first rail and a second rail. Based on the preferred state, a hot carrier injection (HCI) stress is applied to change a likelihood of the cell settling into the preferred state. Applying the HCI stress includes driving off-currents of two PMOS transistors of the cell while the relative polarity is reversed. In another embodiment, a cell array comprises multiple cells which are each classified as being a respective one of a physically unclonable function (PUF) type or a random number generator (RNG) type. A cell is selected for biasing, and a stress is applied, based on each of: that cell's preferred state, that cell's classification, and another cell's classification.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to a variable format, variable sparsity matrix multiplication (VFVSMM) instruction. In one example, a processor includes fetch and decode circuitry to fetch and decode a VFVSMM instruction specifying locations of A, B, and C matrices having (M×K), (K×N), and (M×N) elements, respectively, execution circuitry, responsive to the decoded VFVSMM instruction, to: route each row of the specified A matrix, staggering subsequent rows, into corresponding rows of a (M×N) processing array, and route each column of the specified B matrix, staggering subsequent columns, into corresponding columns of the processing array, wherein each of the processing units is to generate K products of A-matrix elements and matching B-matrix elements having a same row address as a column address of the A-matrix element, and to accumulate each generated product with a corresponding C-matrix element.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for changing a consistency with which a cell circuit (“cell”) settles into a given state. In one embodiment, a cell settles into a preferred state based on a relative polarity between respective voltages of a first rail and a second rail. Based on the preferred state, a hot carrier injection (HCI) stress is applied to change a likelihood of the cell settling into the preferred state. Applying the HCI stress includes driving off-currents of two PMOS transistors of the cell while the relative polarity is reversed. In another embodiment, a cell array comprises multiple cells which are each classified as being a respective one of a physically unclonable function (PUF) type or a random number generator (RNG) type. A cell is selected for biasing, and a stress is applied, based on each of: that cell's preferred state, that cell's classification, and another cell's classification.

Abstract: A Bitcoin mining hardware accelerator is described. A System on Chip implementing a Bitcoin mining hardware accelerator may include a processor core and a hardware accelerator coupled to the processor core, the hardware accelerator to mine digital currency. The hardware accelerator may include a first computational block, including a message digest datapath, wherein the first computational block is to: precompute a first summation of a 32-bit message (Wi), a 32-bit round constant (Ki), and a content of a first shifted state register (Gi?1), and store a result of the first summation in a state register (Hi). The Bitcoin mining hardware accelerator may further include a second computational block comprising a message scheduler datapath.

Abstract: An embodiment of a semiconductor package apparatus may include technology to provide an entropy extractor including a physically unclonable function (PUF), a true random number generator (TRNG), an entropy source coupled to both the PUF and the TRNG, and a circuit to self-calibrate the entropy extractor. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses relating to high-performance authenticated encryption are described.

Abstract: An embodiment of a semiconductor package apparatus may include technology to provide an entropy extractor including a physically unclonable function (PUF), a true random number generator (TRNG), an entropy source coupled to both the PUF and the TRNG, and a circuit to self-calibrate the entropy extractor. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.