Hack RadarSHARP 2026: Hardware Security Conference
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eShard's first SHARP conference in Singapore nov 5. real silicon, real attacks: RDP bypass, post-quantum crypto, femtosecond lasers. day 1 is talks with lunch on them, day 2 is hands-on experimentation on actual hardware. SGD 80 and you'll come away knowing how chips actually fail in the real world, not the textbook.
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Physical attacks on chips often look simple on paper, but the moment you touch real silicon, everything changes. You are faced with noise, unexpected leakage, and tiny architectural details that no manual ever describes. Welcome to the first edition of SHARP 2026, organized by eShard in collaboration with NTU NiCE Labs. Day 1 is a full-day conference designed to bring together Singapore’s hardware and embedded security ecosystem. We will explore the critical gap between theoretical models and practical, real-world silicon behavior, focusing on the expertise needed to face hardware surprises and uncover the truth hidden inside the chip. 🍜 Since we're spending the day together, your lunch is on us. At time of registration, flag if you have dietary restrictions. On Day 2, we'll do hands-on experimentation on real hardware, guided by our experts. Want the full SHARP experience? Register for Day 2 here as well. 📆 Technical Agenda RDP Bypass on Microcontrollers: Attack Landscape and Practical Lessons | eShard ReadOut Protection (RDP) is meant to stop attackers from extracting firmware from a chip, but it has been challenged by hardware attacks for over a decade. This talk walks through how these bypass techniques have evolved, from simple early tricks to more advanced methods like voltage glitching. It also shares eShard's own test results, showing that an attack which works on one microcontroller often needs to be reworked for another, even a close relative. Post-Quantum Cryptography: How to Stay Up to Date | eShard Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is a fast-moving field, and so are the attacks against it. This talk presents the method eShard uses to track new research, test the most promising attacks first in simulation and then on real hardware, and keep an up-to-date picture of how secure PQC implementations really are. Biphoton: Intro and First Results | eShard A newer type of laser, called femtosecond biphoton, has been proposed as a more precise alternative to the traditional nanosecond lasers used to inject faults into chips. This talk shares eShard's first tests with this technology, comparing it to their usual setup. The new laser does produce very precise faults, but it also comes with new practical challenges, and some of the benefits described in earlier research were not clearly confirmed in eShard's own tests. ➕ Guest talks We will begin revealing our confirmed speakers and their specific talks in mid-September! We are incredibly excited about the experts joining us for this first edition of SHARP! While we are keeping the final names under wraps just a little longer, rest assured that our stage will feature a curated group of top-tier professionals. Who Should Attend? This day is tailored for students and professionals looking to deepen their expertise, connect with local actors, and share knowledge: Security Researchers from industry and government sectors. Academics specializing in hardware and embedded cryptography. Engineers & Evaluators looking to bridge the gap between theory and practical application. 🔵 And it's not over! Day 1 is just the start. Day 2 offers a hands-on session where you'll get to test a fault injection attack on real hardware. Make sure to register for it too if you want the full SHARP 2026 experience → https://www.eventbrite.fr/e/sharp-2026-hardware-security-workshop
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