RECENT BLOG NEWS
wolfHSM + FreeRTOS on AURIX
Infineon Technologies has just announced official FreeRTOS support for its AURIX™ TC3x microcontrollers.
While wolfSSL has included built-in support for FreeRTOS for over a decade, we are proud to announce that wolfHSM, our hardware security module software framework, is also fully compatible with FreeRTOS, including on the AURIX™ TC3x platform.
wolfHSM provides a portable, open-source abstraction for secure hardware cryptography, secure storage, and isolated processing. It can leverage any cryptographic algorithm supported by wolfCrypt, including post-quantum options like ML-DSA, ML-KEM, LMS, and XMSS, as well as the Chinese government-mandated SM cipher suites.
This compatibility enables developers to leverage the safety, performance, and security of wolfHSM in a robust FreeRTOS environment, accelerating the development of secure, high-performance automotive and industrial applications. With wolfHSM and FreeRTOS, developers have the tools to deliver advanced features with maximum security and minimal effort, dramatically reducing application complexity and time-to-market.
If you have questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.
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Live Webinar: wolfHSM Design for Automotive Hardware Security Modules
The future of automotive security is here! Join us for our final webinar of 2024, diving into the essential role of hardware security modules (HSMs) in safeguarding modern vehicles. Scheduled for December 18th at 10 AM PT, this session will be led by wolfSSL Software Engineer Bill Phipps. He will guide you through the fundamentals and advanced applications of automotive HSMs. Stay ahead of the curve in automotive security innovation.
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Date: December 18th | 10 AM PT
This comprehensive webinar will explore key aspects of HSM functionality and their integration with wolfSSL’s solutions. We’ll delve into topics like automotive HSM features, wolfHSM’s functional design, and hardware porting techniques. Attendees will also experience live demonstrations on the Infineon AURIX TriCore TC367DP and TC375TP platforms, showcasing real-world implementations to enhance your understanding of secure automotive applications.
This webinar will cover:
- Overview of automotive HSM features
- wolfSSL related solutions for enhanced automotive security
- wolfHSM functional design principles
- Hardware porting for automotive HSMs
- wolfHSM demo on Infineon AURIX TriCore TC 367DP and TC375TP
Don’t miss your final opportunity in 2024 to gain practical insights and learn how wolfHSM can elevate your automotive security framework. Secure your spot today and close out the year by expanding your expertise in automotive cybersecurity!
As always, our webinar will include Q&A throughout. If you have questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.
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wolfSSL Supports Nucleus Legacy Customers
wolfSSL has partnered with Siemens to provide cyber-security solutions in the Nucleus RTOS stack for over a decade. Now that Nucleus ReadyStart has been discontinued, wolfSSL will continue to provide support and software updates for the wolfSSL, wolfCrypt, wolfMQTT, and wolfSSH components. This will help ensure that Nucleus customers’ applications are safe and secure.
wolfSSL supports the latest versions of TLS and DTLS for newer and older versions of Nucleus. wolfCrypt also supports the latest cryptography standards, including post quantum cryptography.
We recently updated the Nucleus porting layer in wolfSSL v5.7.4 to add support for Nucleus Plus v2.3. Check out PR #7732. This work included updating the port for SRTP-KDF in the FIPS 140-3 certificate.
Direct support plans are available for our security tools, so please contact us with any questions about keeping your Nucleus project secure!
Lastly, if you are considering migrating to another RTOS solution, wolfSSL can continue to provide the optimized security you have been accustomed to when using Nucleus. The wolfSSL projects are highly portable, and we would be happy to assist you with the migration process.
If you have any questions about keeping your Nucleus ReadyStart up to date with the latest wolfSSL code, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.
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Boost DES and 3DES ECB Performance with NXP’s MMCAU in wolfSSL
Starting in wolfSSL 5.7.4, it is now supported to use NXP’s MMCAU hardware accelerator to handle DES and 3DES ECB Crypto Operations. This addition to the MMCAU hardware port can be seen in PR #7960.
The MMCAU can be used to speed up other cryptography algorithms in wolfSSL like:
- AES – 128/192/256
- MD5
- SHA – 1
- SHA – 256
To see more about our support with NXP hardware check out our NXP hardware page or if you want to evaluate wolfSSL 5.7.4 you can download that here!
Have questions about using NXP’s hardware with wolfSSL? If so, send us an email at facts@wolfssl.com or call us at +1 425 245 8247.
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What Algorithms Will Your Customers Need by 2035?
As we approach the end of the year, it is a good time to reflect on where you are in your transition to post-quantum cryptography. Have you started? Do you have a plan in place? If so, what does your timeline look like? Most importantly, does it meet the requirements of your customers? If you are not sure what those requirements are, then you will find the following document very enlightening.
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) recently published a document known as IR 8547.
It is titled “Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards” and gives detailed assessments of the threat from quantum computers including explanations of cryptographic components in software and communications infrastructure and migration to post-quantum cryptography considerations. The document is only 20 pages and the language is very accessible even to the layman; no Ph.D required.
The most notable guidance within this document is section 4 titled “Towards a PQC Standards Transition Timeline”. It begins by referencing National Security Memorandum 10 (NSM-10) which was issued by the Whitehouse. Directly quoting from it:
“Any digital system that uses existing public standards for public?key cryptography, or
that is planning to transition to such cryptography, could be vulnerable to an attack by a
Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computer (CRQC). To mitigate this risk, the United
States must prioritize the timely and equitable transition of cryptographic systems to
quantum-resistant cryptography, with the goal of mitigating as much of the quantum
risk as is feasible by 2035.”
To summarize the rest of the section, ECDSA, EdDSA, RSA, FFDH, and ECDH are all disallowed for usage by 2035. By then, their post-quantum counterparts – ML-DSA, SLH-DSA, LMS, XMSS, and ML-KEM – should be used in their place. 2035 is only 10 years away. How does that fit in with your product development cycle and cryptographic certification timelines?
Perhaps there will be some exceptions, but likely those will be hard to come by, expensive, and require long processing time as they will be on a case-by-case basis. The better situation to be in is to simply be ready and have completed your migration to post-quantum cryptography.
Want to get started? We at wolfSSL are very proud that we already have post-quantum algorithms implemented and you can try them out in wolfSSL, wolfSSH, wolfMQTT and wolfBoot! Go ahead and get started to better understand how these new algorithms will affect your products and your customer’s user experience!
If you have questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.
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Post-Quantum KEM TLS 1.3 Security Level Fix
Recently, in our 5.7.4 release we fixed a bug in our TLS 1.3 post-quantum key exchange implementation. The bug was that when users wanted to use post-quantum Kyber (ML-KEM) for key establishment in TLS, the security level the user picked was being ignored by the wolfSSL library.
The fix can be found here.
With this simple fix, you can be assured that you are negotiating post-quantum key establishment at the desired security level. This is true for both Kyber (ML-KEM) on its own as well as hybridized with ECDH.
Users building with –enable-kyber and enabling PQC cipher suites with TLS 1.3 connections are recommended to update the version of wolfSSL used.
Big thanks to Daniel Correa for finding and reporting the bug.
If you have questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.
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Live Webinar: Advanced libcurl
Are you ready to elevate your libcurl expertise? Join us on December 12th at 10 AM PT for an exclusive webinar led by Daniel Stenberg, the creator and lead developer of curl. This session will delve into advanced libcurl techniques, from debugging to mastering APIs, providing practical insights you can immediately apply to your projects. If you’re looking to enhance how you work with data transfers, this is your opportunity to learn from the best and unlock the full potential of libcurl.
register Now: Advanced libcurl
Date: December 12th | 10 AM PT
This webinar will kick off with an overview of essential libcurl knowledge before progressing into advanced topics that are crucial for optimizing your workflows. Daniel will cover critical APIs, such as the Multi API, Share API, Header API, and URL API, as well as techniques for debugging and setting up complex transfers. Attendees will leave with a solid understanding of how to leverage libcurl’s full potential for efficient, secure, and scalable data transfers.
This webinar will cover:
- Introduction to libcurl basics
- Advanced debugging techniques in libcurl
- Configuring complex setup with transfer control
- Mastering the multi API for concurrent transfers
- Using the share API for shared resources
- Working with the Header API to manage HTTP headers
- Exploring the URL API for simplified URL handling
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the expert behind one of the most powerful data transfer tools. Make 2024 your year of mastering libcurl by learning these advanced techniques before the year ends!
As always, our webinar will include Q&A throughout. If you have questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.
Note: Webinar content is subject to change.
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wolfCLU Initial s_server Support
We have added initial support for the s_server command to wolfCLU! This exciting new feature supports handling basic TLS connections leveraging the best tested cryptography from the wolfSSL library. It is a quick way to set up simple TLS connection tests. So far the arguments available are :
``` ./wolfssl s_server -help -port <+int> Port to listen on. -keyonly PEM can be used. -cert only PEM can be used. -noVerify Disable client cert check. -CAfile only PEM can be used. -version SSL version [0-4], SSLv3(0) - TLS1.3(4)) -naccept <+int> Number of times to accept.(default 1) -www The response is in HTML format. -readyFile Create Ready file for external monitor. ```
For interest in expanding the capabilities or questions in general, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.
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wolfCLU Tests
Throughout the last development cycle, we have increased the test coverage for wolfCLU. This includes many different types of tests done with continuous integration. One of the tests expanded was involving -fsanitize=address builds on every code addition by updating the GitHub actions used. Another was expanding the unit test for the new features added including the ML-DSA (Dilithium support). This is all part of a never ending effort to always be improving on the quality of wolfCLU. Feel free to reach out to us at support@wolfSSL.com with any troubles encountered when using wolfCLU.
If you have questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.
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wolfCLU dgst Command
The `dgst` command of wolfCLU saw support for some new arguments with the latest release. Support for `-inform` was added, giving the flexibility to choose if the incoming file is in DER or PEM format. Before only PEM formatted inputs were handled and the application would gracefully error out if a DER input had been given. An example of using this new argument would be the following `wolfssl dgst -inform DER -sign private.ec.der -sha512 -out test.wc.sig test.bin`. To see all of the options available for the `dgst` command uses the `-h` flag, i.e. `wolfssl dgst -h`.
For more information or questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.
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