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Exploring Spin-Transfer-Torque Devices And Memristors For Logic And Memory Applications, Zoha Pajouhi

Open Access Dissertations

As scaling CMOS devices is approaching its physical limits, researchers have begun exploring newer devices and architectures to replace CMOS.

Due to their non-volatility and high density, Spin Transfer Torque (STT) devices are among the most prominent candidates for logic and memory applications. In this research, we first considered a new logic style called All Spin Logic (ASL). Despite its advantages, ASL consumes a large amount of static power; thus, several optimizations can be performed to address this issue. We developed a systematic methodology to perform the optimizations to ensure stable operation of ASL.

Second, we investigated reliable design of …

Extracting Cng Tls/Ssl Artifacts From Lsass Memory, Jacob M. Kambic

Open Access Theses

Currently, there is no publicly accessible, reliable, automated way to forensically decrypt Secure Socket Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) connections that leverage ephemeral key negotiations as implemented by the modern Windows operating system. This thesis explores the Local Security Authority Sub-System (LSASS) process used for Key Isolation within the Windows 10 operating system in pursuit of identifying artifacts that would allow a solution to that problem, along with any other connection artifacts that could provide forensic value. The end result was the identication of TLS/SSL secrets from the key exchange and contextual artifacts that provide identication of the other party …