NewAE Technology has created a new USB 2.0 monitor and trigger platform aptly named the PhyWhisperer-USB which is now available via the Crowd Supply website priced at $225.
“USB is the most common interface for computer peripherals (maybe you’ve heard of it?), which nowadays includes many USB-connected security devices such as Bitcoin Wallets, FIDO2 keys, and encrypted drives. Three of the biggest threats to these security devices are USB protocol errors (often found with fuzzing), side-channel power analysis, and fault injection. PhyWhisperer-USB targets those last two – it serves as a cycle-accurate triggering and monitoring tool. It watches the USB bus for specific data patterns, triggers an event (such as a fault injection or recording a power trace), and can also record USB data.”
Worldwide shipping is available for an extra $12 and is expected to take place during December 2019. Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about the PhyWhisperer-USB and its features which include :
– USB modes supported: USB 2.0 Low/Full/High Speed
– FPGA: Xilinx Spartan 7S15
– Control PC connection: Micro-USB 2.0 HS
– Host USB connection: Micro-USB
– Target USB connection: Female A connector
– Target power source: Selectable to come from Host USB or Control PC
– Spare digital I/O: 8 data pins, 1 clock pin routed to FPGA (on front panel)
– Clock output: 60 MHz, derived from 480 MHz USB clock (on ChipWhisperer clock pin)
– Trigger pattern: 1 – 64 bytes with mask
– Trigger delay: 0 – 1048576 cycles of 240 MHz internal clock (derived from USB clock)
– USB sniffer FIFO: 8192 bytes (FPGA block RAM, adjustable depending on FPGA utilization)
– Control PC software: Python 3 library, Windows/Mac/Linux support (including signed Windows drivers)
Source: Crowd Supply
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