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Software Unclonable Functions for IoT Devices Identification and Security

Cryptography and Security 2025-08-26 v1
Authors: Saeed Alshehhi
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Abstract

In the evolving landscape of IoT ecosystem, distinguishing between legitimate and compromised devices is a critical challenge. This research investigates the effectiveness of hardware performance counter (HPC)-derived signatures' uniqueness under the umbrella of a concept that we introduced as software unclonable functions (SUFs).

Keywords

physical unclonable function internet of things verification

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@article{arxiv.2508.17853,
  title  = {Software Unclonable Functions for IoT Devices Identification and Security},
  author = {Saeed Alshehhi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.17853},
  year   = {2025}
}

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