The EU-funded ORSHIN project has just released a series of four videos, each spotlighting key innovation demonstrations developed to advance the state of open-source, resilient hardware and software for the Internet of Things (IoT).
These new demonstrators highlight practical innovations across processor design, cryptographic protection, pre-silicon testing, and secure inter- and intra-device communication.
Here’s a look at the four demonstrator videos now available to explore:
- Proteus – A Security-Focused RISC-V Processor
The first demonstrator video introduces Proteus, an open-source RISC-V processor designed specifically for security research and rapid prototyping. With flexible configuration options, a plugin system, and support for both in-order and out-of-order pipelines, Proteus allows researchers to test new security defenses on real hardware.
Three major security extensions are demonstrated:
- ProSpeCT – blocking Spectre attacks through secure speculative execution
- Architectural Mimicry – a novel “mimic execution” mode that prevents side-channel leaks
- Libra – compiler-level defenses against secret-dependent branching
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- Formally Verified Cryptographic Hardware
The second demonstrator video focuses on protecting cryptographic building blocks from physical side-channel attacks. ORSHIN developed two open-source, formally verified masking techniques:
- Time-Sharing Masking (TSM) – efficient, low-latency masking for AES and PRINCE ciphers
- Higher-Order TSM (HO-TSM) – scalable protection against advanced attacks
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- Pre-Silicon Automatic Security Testing
The third demonstrator video addresses vulnerabilities before they ever reach market with hardware-backed, pre-silicon testing solutions. ORSHIN developed:
- Fault Injection Demonstrator – FPGA-based precision fault injection testing
- Hybrid Fuzzing Demonstrator – combining fuzzing with concolic execution for better coverage
- DMON Firmware Rehosting Platform – hardware-in-the-loop testing of embedded firmware with real-time tracing and patching
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- Secure Intra- and Inter-Device Communication
The fourth demonstrator video is about secure communication inside and between IoT devices. ORSHIN developed:
- New Secure Communication Protocol (NSCP) – a lightweight, open alternative to SCP03 for I2C-based intra-device communication
- BlueBrothers – two new Bluetooth protocols that strengthen secure pairing and session establishment with minimal overhead
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Open, Transparent, and Ready for the Community
Across all four demonstrators, the ORSHIN project proves that cutting-edge security can be open-source, flexible, and research-friendly. All code, tools, and results are available on GitHub under permissive licenses—ready for anyone to download, test, and extend.
