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Time: 14:00 — 17:30, Thursday, September 18, 2025 Location: Meeting Room 304 Organizers: Jan Pleskac, Tropic Square, Czech Republic Benedikt Gierlichs, KU Leuven, Belgium Abstract: The ORSHIN project explores a broad spectrum of security-related topics, including trusted lifecycle management, RISC-V...

The 5th issue of the ORSHIN newsletter has been released. This issue reveals the latest progress and results during the past couple of months. As ORSHIN enters its final stretch, we’re celebrating major breakthroughs in Open-source hardware and software security,...

The ORSHIN project continues to push forward in its mission to deliver secure, sovereign hardware solutions for Europe. A recent project meeting, hosted by ORSHIN partner NXP, brought together consortium members to share progress, align on upcoming work, and deepen...

On May 5, 2025, the ORSHIN consortium met in Hamburg for a key technical meeting and general assembly hosted by NXP. Partners reviewed project progress, discussed the finalization of key deliverables and technical work packages, and planned the upcoming demonstrators...

Register Now and Shape the Future of Secure Open-Source Hardware Registration for the ORSHIN summer school on Open-source ReSilient Hardware and software for Internet of thiNgs is now open. Don’t miss your chance to benefit from the early bird registration...

Join Us for the 2025 Summer School in Crete! ORSHIN will organize a Summer School on Open-source ReSilient Hardware and software for Internet of thiNgs, scheduled for September 7–10 2025, on the beautiful island of Crete. The immersive program offers...

In our latest interview, Guido Bertoni from Security Pattern shares updates on their contributions to the ORSHIN project, highlighting: – ORSHIN’s progress as it enters its final year, including positive feedback and the success of the ORSHSEC workshop at CHES....

ORSHIN News Update – Mid-Project Breakthroughs! We’re halfway through our journey, and things are heating up! 🔥 Here’s a quick dive into what’s happening within ORSHIN: 🛡️ New security models to boost formal verification 🔬 Hardware-augmented testing to verify chip...

The 4th issue of the ORSHIN newsletter has been released. This issue reveals the latest progress and results during the past couple of months, and highlights key activities. It includes a summary of the ORSHSEC workshop that was organized at...

Secure Channel Protocols (SCP) are an absolute MUST for modern devices to ensure secure communication. As technology continues to evolve, so does the need for secure communication between devices. Embedded devices frequently exchange sensitive information, making them attractive targets for...

In our latest interview, Stanislav Jerabek, Security Researcher at Tropic Square, shares his perspective as an industrial partner in the ORSHIN Project. Key highlights include: – Tropic Square’s work in transforming academic advancements into practical, real-world products. – The challenge...

In this insightful interview, Clarisse Ginet, CEO of Texplained, shares their critical role in the ORSHIN Project. As a leader in hardware reverse engineering and security evaluation, Texplained focuses on: Developing methodologies to assess security in open-source hardware. Building tools...

In our latest interview, Prof. Aurélien Francillon from EURECOM provides an update on the ORSHIN Project’s advancements in open-source hardware and software testing. Highlights include: Development and integration of innovative testing methods for hardware and software. Tackling challenges in combining...

ORSHIN’s Trusted Life Cycle for Securing Open-Source Hardware In an era where technology is advancing rapidly, security at every stage of hardware development has become crucial—especially for IoT, industrial IoT, and critical infrastructure devices. The ORSHIN project introduces the Trusted...

We recently sat down with Dr. Benedikt Gierlichs, Scientific Lead of the ORSHIN Project, to discuss the latest milestones and what lies ahead as the project moves into its final year. Key Takeaways: Year Two Achievements: ORSHIN has made significant...

New Factsheet Available: ORSHIN’s Approach to Trust and Security in Open-Source Hardware We are pleased to announce that Factsheet #1 is now available for download on our website. As open-source hardware plays an increasingly vital role in powering IoT, industrial...

On October 8th and 9th, the ORSHIN team gathered in Prague for our General Assembly and Technical Meeting, graciously hosted by our partner Tropic Square (TRPC). The two-day event was a great success, filled with productive discussions, strategic planning, and...

We are excited to share highlights from the ORSHSEC Workshop, held on September 4th as part of the ORSHIN project. It took place during the CHES 2024 (Conference on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems) in Halifax, Canada. Organized by the...

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Vimeo video showcase for the ORSHIN project! 🎉 This collection is packed with everything you need to know about the project since it began, including updates, overviews, and behind-the-scenes insights etc....

Last week, the ORSHIN team gathered for a significant milestone – our Technical Meeting and First Review Meeting, graciously hosted by KU Leuven (KUL). The meeting was a resounding success, and we are thrilled to share that we received positive...

We’re thrilled to share our latest updates from ORSHIN, the open-source hardware revolution that’s changing the tech landscape. In this video, we’ll take you on a journey to explore what we’ve achieved so far and what’s next for our project.

The 3rd ORSHIN newsletter is now available, exploring the results and activities of the project’s first 18 months. The update provides a brief overview of ORSHIN’s progress, as well as news about the consortium’s latest meetups, conference participations and academic...

ORSHSEC ORSHIN components’ Secure Development Life Cycle workshop 4th September 2024 – Halifax (Canada) Affiliated event to CHES 2024 (Conference on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems) Organized as a part of CHES, and held in-person as a half-day CHES affiliated...

In this interview, we explore the work of Volodymyr, a Ph.D. candidate at NXP, focused on presilicon firmware security. ORSHIN stands out for its strong emphasis on open source components, particularly the RISC-V architecture, allowing extensive hardware modifications for co-testing...

Daniele presented a paper titled “BLUFFS: Bluetooth Forward and Future Secrecy Attacks and Defenses” at the 30th ACM CCS Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS’23). The conference took place from 26th-30th November in Copenhagen, Denmark. The paper “BLUFFS: Bluetooth...

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Jan Pleskac, CEO and co-founder of Tropic Square, a company on a mission to build an open-source, transparent, auditable, and secure chip. Jan introduces Tropic Square, founded in 2020 in the Czech...

The 2nd ORSHIN newsletter has been released, which is focused on the results of the first 12 project months.

In our interview, Professor Aurélien Francillon, a key figure at EURECOM Research Center, sheds light on the ORSHIN Project, where open source hardware meets cutting-edge security. Aurélien, an expert in embedded systems security, details his significant role in ORSHIN. Highlighting the...

The ORSHIN team met in Austria on a two-day technical meeting that successfully took place on 23rd – 24th October 2023. Technikon (TEC), as the coordinator, arranged and hosted the meeting in Villach. The meeting commenced with a warm welcome...

To better understand the vision of our ORSHIN project, we created a short explanatory video. What is our aim for the next year, what will a close collaboration of seven European partners bring and where do we see the future...

At this year´s HOST event, we had the pleasure presenting a paper “Lightweight Countermeasures Preventing From Linear Code Extraction Attacks on a RISC-V Core” by the authors Théophile Gousselot, Olivier Thomas, Jean-Max Dutertre, Olivier Potin and Jean-Baptiste Rigaud. On this...

Discover the role of Barbara Gaggl, the project coordinator of the Horizon Europe project Orshin, in driving collaboration and coordination among key stakeholders. In a captivating video interview, Barbara shares insights into the project’s objectives and the challenges in such...

Some of our ORSHIN team members delivered a remarkable keynote talk at the Sophia Antipolis Cyber Summer School, where they shared their expertise. Covering topics such as integrated circuit reverse-engineering, Bluetooth security, and the KNOB attack on Bluetooth Low Energy,...

Welcome to the world of Open-Source Hardware (OSH) with Orshin, where technology meets democratization. Discover how Orshin plans to create secure, reliable, and accessible OSH products. Through their meticulous evaluation method, Orshin assigns scores to crucial aspects. Watch the video...

The ORSHIN workshop, held during the RISC-V Summit Europe in Barcelona, offered a captivating glimpse into the world of open-source hardware security. The technical and scientific lead, introduced the EU project ORSHIN, aimed at revolutionizing hardware security. Presentations covered diverse...

At this year’s DATE 2023 conference we had the pleasure of presenting a paper about our research in the ORSHIN project. The paper “LOW-COST FIRST-ORDER SECURE BOOLEAN MASKING IN GLITCHY HARDWARE” was presented by the authors Dilip Kumar S V,...

The 1st ORSHIN newsletter has been released, which is focused on the results of the first 6 project months.

Maria Chiara Molteni from Security Pattern had a great talk at the technical meeting in Bergamo. She describes the Work Package 2 and the different challenges according to the tasks. Security Pattern leads WP 2 and Maria Chiara is exited...

In the past months, the ORSHIN project made some steps forward with the research and development of the methodology and the security requirements for the trusted life cycle. The Technical meeting in Stezzano near Bergamo from 31st January to 1st...

Today we had our first introduction e-meeting with the CERTIFY project, another Horizon Europe project funded under the same call, also researching on the security lifecycle management. After a short introduction of each partner both projects presented their main objectives,...

Benedikt Gierlichs is a research expert at KU Leuven in Belgium and represents the Scientific Lead of the ORSHIN project. He is responsible for the scientific progress and carries an important role of achieving research and innovation goals of the...

Daniele Antonioli represents the Technical Lead of the ORSHIN project. As an assistant professor at EURECOM in France, he will help managing all technical aspects such as software tools, secure communication for open-source hardware and providing both essential and beyond...

In just 15 seconds, get ready to dive into a revolutionary project aiming at increasing cyber security by building trusted open-source hardware and software. Join us as we embark on a journey to revolutionize teamwork and innovation. Stay tuned for...

The ORSHIN kick-off meeting in Sophia Antipolis, France, was successfully completed from 20th to 21st October 2022. EURECOM kindly hosted us at Sophia Antipolis Campus, where all seven partners of the ORSHIN team gathered to plan and communicate the details...