Abstract: An anti-tau antibody according to the present invention specifically binds to a tau protein, in which the 280th lysine is acetylated. The antibody can inhibit aggregation of abnormal tau proteins. The antibody can improve the motor function and cognitive function of animal models. It can be effectively used for preventing or treating a degenerative neurological disease.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for authenticating an IoT device. The method, performed by the IoT device authentication apparatus, includes transmitting, by the IoT device authentication apparatus, a random number to the IoT device and encrypting, by the IoT device authentication apparatus, the random number using a previously registered first white-box cryptography value through a white-box cryptography method; generating, by the IoT device, a first device response value from a previously registered first device challenge value using a Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) and encrypting, by the IoT device, the random number, received from the IoT device authentication apparatus, using the first device response value; and performing, by the IoT device authentication apparatus, authentication of the IoT device by checking whether the random number encrypted using the white-box cryptography method matches the random number encrypted using the PUF, which is received from the IoT device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for device authentication. The method for device authentication based on a certificate using a PUF, performed by an apparatus for device authentication based on a certificate using a PUF, includes acquiring previously stored first Challenge-Response-Pair (CRP) information corresponding to identification information received from a device that requests authentication and generating a certificate including a public key generated using the first CRP information; transmitting a message in which the certificate encrypted using the first response value of the first CRP information as a server secret key and the first challenge value of the first CRP information are included to the device; and authenticating the device by verifying an encrypted signature message received from the device through a secure channel.

Abstract: A mutated tau protein fragment and a use thereof are disclosed. The mutated tau protein fragment consists 12 amino acid residues and thus can easily be prepared. In addition, when the mutated tau protein fragment is injected into an individual as an antigen, a neutralizing antibody against the mutated tau protein is generated. Moreover, the mutated tau protein fragment reduces the aggregation of abnormal tau proteins. Accordingly, the mutated tau protein fragment can be effectively used for the prevention or treatment of degenerative neurological diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mutated tau protein fragment and a use thereof. The mutated tau protein fragment of the present invention consists of 12 amino acids and thus can easily be prepared. In addition, when the mutated tau protein fragment is injected into an individual as an antigen, a neutralizing antibody against the mutated tau protein is generated. Moreover, the mutated tau protein fragment reduces the aggregation of abnormal tau proteins. Accordingly, the mutated tau protein fragment of the present invention can be effectively used for the prevention or treatment of degenerative neurological diseases.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for device security verification utilizing a virtual trusted computing base are provided. The validity of a key for decryption is verified by a secure memory loader running on a processor of a device after booting of the device which is a computing device, and if the key is valid, encrypted firmware stored in a memory of the device is decrypted using the key to verify the confidentiality of the firmware. Then, the security memory loader verifies the authentication and integrity of the firmware by comparing a signature value generated for the decrypted firmware with an existing signature value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for authenticating an IoT device. The method, performed by the IoT device authentication apparatus, includes transmitting, by the IoT device authentication apparatus, a random number to the IoT device and encrypting, by the IoT device authentication apparatus, the random number using a previously registered first white-box cryptography value through a white-box cryptography method; generating, by the IoT device, a first device response value from a previously registered first device challenge value using a Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) and encrypting, by the IoT device, the random number, received from the IoT device authentication apparatus, using the first device response value; and performing, by the IoT device authentication apparatus, authentication of the IoT device by checking whether the random number encrypted using the white-box cryptography method matches the random number encrypted using the PUF, which is received from the IoT device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of operating an authentication server based on a Physical Unclonable Function (PUF), which includes transmitting a Challenge-Response Pair (CRP) update request message to a user device when a CRP update event occurs, receiving a CRP update response message from the user device in response to the CRP update request message, generating a secret key corresponding to the CRP update request message, decrypting the CRP update response message with the secret key, and updating a CRP corresponding to the secret key in a database using the decrypted CRP update response message.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for detecting a malicious device based on swarm intelligence. The method includes detecting a malicious device by causing at least one exploration ant to access a device swarm along movement routes in which pheromone trail values are taken into consideration, wherein the exploration ant is generated in response to a detection request received from a security management server, when the at least one exploration ant detects a suspicious device that is suspected to be a malicious device, causing the exploration ant to return along the movement routes in reverse order, and returning pheromone trail values generated by devices on the return movement routes to a malicious device detection apparatus, and identifying whether the suspicious device is the malicious device by calculating an optimal solution based on a local information set generated by aggregating the pheromone trail values returned for movement routes.

Abstract: A secret information generation apparatus and a method for operating the secret information generation apparatus. The secret information generation apparatus includes a resistor-capacitor circuit, and a microcontroller unit including a first pin connected to an input terminal of the resistor-capacitor circuit and a second pin connected to an output terminal of the resistor-capacitor circuit, wherein the microcontroller unit is configured to transmit a digital value corresponding to a challenge to the resistor-capacitor circuit through the first pin, receive an output value of the resistor-capacitor circuit corresponding to the digital value through the second pin, convert the received value into a digital value using an analog-to-digital converter, extract one or more valid bits from the converted digital value, and then generate a response.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a fixed-location Internet-of-Things (IoT) device for protecting secure storage access information and a method for protecting secure storage access information of the fixed-location IoT device.

Abstract: A system for performing an integrity verification based on a distributed delegator and verifying an integrity of a plurality of individual devices based on a network includes: a first individual device which is an integrity verification target of the plurality of individual devices; a second individual device configured to vicariously verify the verification target device of the plurality of individual devices; and a remote device management server configured to select the second individual device of the plurality of individual devices as a verification delegator, and to receive a result of integrity verification of the first individual device by the second individual device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mutated tau protein fragment and a use thereof. The mutated tau protein fragment of the present invention consists of 12 amino acids and thus can easily be prepared. In addition, when the mutated tau protein fragment is injected into an individual as an antigen, a neutralizing antibody against the mutated tau protein is generated. Moreover, the mutated tau protein fragment reduces the aggregation of abnormal tau proteins. Accordingly, the mutated tau protein fragment of the present invention can be effectively used for the prevention or treatment of degenerative neurological diseases.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for device security verification utilizing a virtual trusted computing base are provided. The validity of a key for decryption is verified by a secure memory loader running on a processor of a device after booting of the device which is a computing device, and if the key is valid, encrypted firmware stored in a memory of the device is decrypted using the key to verify the confidentiality of the firmware. Then, the security memory loader verifies the authentication and integrity of the firmware by comparing a signature value generated for the decrypted firmware with an existing signature value.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for storing device data in an IoT environment. An apparatus for providing a data storage function includes an authentication unit for performing device authentication with a data storage-requesting device and performing data storage authentication with the data storage-requesting device, a data storage unit for storing encryption key basis information, used to generate an encryption key for data encryption, and encrypted data, a request message processing unit for processing a processing request message for the encrypted data received from the data storage-requesting device using the data storage unit, and a communication unit for receiving the processing request message from the data storage-requesting device and transmitting results of processing to the data storage-requesting device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for detecting a malicious device based on swarm intelligence. The method includes detecting a malicious device by causing at least one exploration ant to access a device swarm along movement routes in which pheromone trail values are taken into consideration, wherein the exploration ant is generated in response to a detection request received from a security management server, when the at least one exploration ant detects a suspicious device that is suspected to be a malicious device, causing the exploration ant to return along the movement routes in reverse order, and returning pheromone trail values generated by devices on the return movement routes to a malicious device detection apparatus, and identifying whether the suspicious device is the malicious device by calculating an optimal solution based on a local information set generated by aggregating the pheromone trail values returned for movement routes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a fixed-location Internet-of-Things (IoT) device for protecting secure storage access information and a method for protecting secure storage access information of the fixed-location IoT device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a device and method for updating firmware and a firmware update system. The device for updating firmware include an update manager for receiving delta information about the latest version of firmware from an update server by checking information about a version of firmware installed in a terminal device and for updating the firmware installed in the terminal device using the delta information, and a bootloader for restoring the updated firmware using previously stored backup information when the updated firmware is not normally launched or when an error occurs during the update of the firmware.

Abstract: A system for performing an integrity verification based on a distributed delegator and verifying an integrity of a plurality of individual devices based on a network includes: a first individual device which is an integrity verification target of the plurality of individual devices; a second individual device configured to vicariously verify the verification target device of the plurality of individual devices; and a remote device management server configured to select the second individual device of the plurality of individual devices as a verification delegator, and to receive a result of integrity verification of the first individual device by the second individual device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for transferring a data signal between a smartcard interface and an interface of a processor within an embedded system. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an interface conversion device communicating between a processor and a smartcard IC chip includes: an input/output signal conversion logic configured to transfer a signal between a first interface of the processor and a second interface of the smartcard IC chip; a clock generator configured to generate a clock signal driving the smartcard IC chip depending on a first control signal received from the processor and provide the generated clock signal to the smartcard IC chip; and a reset controller configured to generate a reset signal depending on a second control signal received from the processor and provide the generated reset signal to the smartcard IC chip.