hwpwn#
This is a Python-based hardware security analysis tool/library designed to streamline basic operations on signals captured during hardware security experiments, to provide consistent plotting capabilities, among others. The motivation behind creating this tool was to share the code with others after completing the experiments, realizing that it could be of interest to the broader community.
Although existing Python libraries, such as numpy and scipy, already offer functionalities for signal processing, hwpwn leverages these well-established libraries to specifically cater to the needs of hardware security attack analysis. This allows for more efficient and accessible handling of electrical signals in the context of hardware security.
This project is currently in its early stages of development, and as such, it may not be as comprehensive or polished as desired. However, it is a work in progress, and future enhancements are expected to improve its functionality and usability in hardware security analysis. Users are encouraged to provide feedback and contribute to the project’s growth and refinement.
Instalation#
To install simply use pip command as installing a normal python package.
$ pip install hwpwn
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Alternatively, you can run from the source code repository by using poetry. First clone the repository or download a release and unpack it. Then, use poetry to install the dependencies in an isolated virtual environment.
$ poetry install
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To run, either activate the environment and use hwpwn or open through poetry shell:
$ poetry shell
Spawning shell within /.../virtualenvs/hwpwn-r0YptyQf-py3.9
bash-5.1$ . /.../virtualenvs/hwpwn-r0YptyQf-py3.9/bin/activate
(hwpwn-py3.9) bash-5.1$ hwpwn --help
Usage: hwpwn [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
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Now that the tool is installed, head to Quick Start for some basic steps on using it.