Abstract: An IC chip for preventing an authentication key from leaking, and an authentication key setting and authentication key verifying method are provided. A part performing connection or disconnection between an external terminal and a smartcard chip may be configured by a separate chip or may be incorporated into the smartcard chip to configure a single chip. When the part is configured by the separate chip, the disconnection between the external terminal and the smart card chip can be performed according to whether an authentication key is verified. When the part is configured by the one chip, the disconnection between the external terminal and the smart card chip can be performed under a control of the smartcard chip according to whether the authentication key is verified.

Abstract: A security system capable of preventing a security attack/threat on a vehicle network is provided. At least one security zone is set by using a risk level which is evaluated for a plurality of vehicle functional elements. In addition, a security countermeasure corresponding to the risk level of the security zone can be provided to a conduit of the security zone so as to perform gate keeping.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of generating a physical unclonable function (PUF) by causing unpredictable partial process failure for a semiconductor process. In a designing process, a second mask pattern may be printed by distorting a size and/or shape of at least one mask window included in a designed first mask pattern, without violating semiconductor design rules. A PUF may be generated using a photomask including the printed second mask pattern for photolithography.

Abstract: A randomness testing apparatus is disclosed. A randomness testing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a randomness testing module to conduct a randomness test on physically unclonable function (PUF)-based hardware and a processing device to determine whether the PUF-based hardware is defective on the basis of a randomness test result.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for generating a hardware-based OTP which is impossible to duplicate. The apparatus for generating the OTP can comprise a PUF for generating a unique PIN. In addition, provided is a method which is used for 2-Factor authentication with the apparatus for generating the OTP and existing secure elements.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a physical unclonable function (PUF) to generate a unique key using a process variation in a semiconductor manufacturing process, and an encryption unit to encrypt a password and/or bio-information received from a user using the unique key.

Abstract: Disclosed are an IC chip for preventing identification key leak and an authorization method thereof. An IC chip capable of performing a financial function includes: a PIN supply unit for supplying a PIN used for authorization when performing a financial function using the IC chip; and a blocking unit for physically blocking the gap between the PIN supply unit and an input-output interface when the PIN is supplied to the outside through the input-output interface at an initial access of the IC chip.

Abstract: Terminal devices that perform machine-to-machine (M2M) communication may autonomously perform password authentication by autonomously generating a personal identity number (PIN) value, which is not exposed externally, using a physical unclonable function (PUF). A terminal apparatus that performs M2M communication may include a PUF embedded in the terminal apparatus to generate an authentication key for password authentication associated with the terminal apparatus, and an authentication unit to perform the password authentication associated with the terminal apparatus using the authentication key generated by the PUF.