• 스마트미디어저널
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2019

2018년 평창 동계 올림픽 개막식에서 출처를 알 수 없는 사이버공격이 발생하였다. 해당 공격에서 사용된 악성코드는 인 메모리 악성코드로 기존 악성코드와 은닉하는 장소가 다르며, 140개 이상의 은행, 통신, 정부 기관에서 발견될 정도로 빠르게 확산되고 있다. 인 메모리 악성코드는 전체 악성코드의 15%이상을 차지하며 매우 심각한 피해를 주고 있다. 비휘발성 저장장치로 알려진 하드디스크에 자신의 정보를 저장하는 것이 아닌 휘발성 저장장치 인 램의 특정 메모리영역인 프로세스에 삽입하여 악성행위를 일으키는 악성코드를 인 메모리 악성코드라고 지칭한다. 결과적으로 자신의 정보를 남기지 않아 메모리 탐지 도구를 우회하여 악성코드 분석가들의 분석을 어렵게 한다. 또한 현대 메모리는 갈수록 크기가 증가해 메모리 탐지 도구를 사용하여 메모리전체를 보기 힘들다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 인 메모리 악성코드인 Dorkbot과 Erger를 대상으로 IDA Pro 디버거를 통해 인젝션을 언 패킹하여 효율적으로 페이로드를 산출하는 방법을 제안한다.

• 사물인터넷융복합논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2021

고신뢰성을 요구하는 컴퓨팅 시스템에서 저장장치의 수명예측방법은 데이터 보호뿐만 아니라 활용성을 극대화 할 수 있기 때문에 시스템 관리하기 위한 중요한 요소 중 한 가지이다. 최근 여러 저장시스템에서 저장장치로 사용되고 있는 SSD(Solid State Drive)의 수명은 이를 구성하고 있는 낸드 플래시 메모리의 수명이 실질적인 수명과 연결된다. 따라서 SSD를 이용하여 구성한 저장시스템에서는 낸드 플래시 메모리의 수명을 정확하고 효율적으로 예측하는 방법이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 낸드 플래시 메모리 불량 발생빈도를 이용하여 플래시 메모리 기반 저장장치의 수명 예측을 최적화할수 있는 방법을 제안한다. 이를 위해 DWPD(Drive Writes Per Day) 단위로 데이터를 처리할 때 발생하는 불량 발생빈도를 수집하기 위한 비용 매트릭스(Cost Metrix)를 설계한다. 그리고 경사하강법(Gradient Descent)을 이용하여 수명의 마감이 발생하는 경사도까지 남은 비용을 예측하는 방법을 제안한다. 마지막으로 시뮬레이션을 통해 임의의 불량이 발생했을 때 제안하는 방법을 통한 수명예측의 우수성을 증명했다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.1858-1864
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 power management IC에 사용되는 비휘발성 메모리 IP인 1-kd OTP IP를 설계하였다. 기존의 OTP 셀 (cell)은 isolated NMOS 트랜지스터를 안티퓨즈 (antifuse)로 사용하였으나 BCD 공정에서는 셀 크기가 큰 단점이 있다. 그래서 본 논문에서는 isolated NMOS 트랜지스터 대신 PMOS 트랜지스터를 안티퓨즈로 사용하였으며, OTP 셀 트랜지스터의 크기를 최적화시켜 셀의 크기를 최소화시켰다. 그리고 ESD 테스터 시 PMOS 안티퓨즈 양단에 고전압 (high voltage)가 걸려 임의의 셀이 프로그램 되는 것을 방지하기 위하여 OTP 코어 회로에 ESD 보호 회로 (protection circuit)를 추가하였다. 또한 프로그램 되지 않은 셀을 읽을 때 게이트 커플링 노이즈를 제거하기 위해 high-impedance의 PMOS pull-up 트랜지스터를 ON 시키는 방식을 제안하였다. 동부하이텍 $0.18{\mu}m$ BCD 공정을 이용하여 설계된 1-kb PMOS-type 안티퓨즈 OTP IP의 레이아웃 크기는 $129.93{\times}452.26{\mu}m^2$이다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.706-714
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• 2008

In this paper, we suggest a practical and flexible system architecture for JTAG(Joint Test Action Group) protection of application processors. From the view point of security, the debugging function through JTAG port can be abused by malicious users, so the internal structures and important information of application processors, and the sensitive information of devices connected to an application processor can be leak. This paper suggests a system architecture that disables computing power of computers used to attack processors to reveal important information. For this, a user authentication method is used to improve security strength by checking the integrity of boot code that is stored at boot memory, on booting time. Moreover for user authorization, we share hard wired secret key cryptography modules designed for functional operation instead of hardwired public key cryptography modules designed for only JTAG protection; this methodology allows developers to design application processors in a cost and power effective way. Our experiment shows that the security strength can be improved up to $2^{160}{\times}0.6$second when using 160-bit secure hash algorithm.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.462-469
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• 2013

Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. Bark (EUE) is commonly used for the treatment of hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbago, and ischialgia as well as to promote longevity. In this study, we tested the effects of EUE aqueous extract in graded doses to protect and enhance cognition in scopolamine-induced learning and memory impairments in mice. EUE significantly improved the impairment of short-term or working memory induced by scopolamine in the Y-maze and significantly reversed learning and memory deficits in mice as measured by the passive avoidance and Morris water maze tests. One day after the last trial session of the Morris water maze test (probe trial session), EUE dramatically increased the latency time in the target quadrant in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, EUE significantly inhibited acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) activities in the hippocampus and frontal cortex in a dose-dependent manner. EUE also markedly increased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and phosphorylation of cAMP element binding protein (CREB) in the hippocampus of scopolamine-induced mice. Based on these findings, we suggest that EUE may be useful for the treatment of cognitive deficits, and that the beneficial effects of EUE are mediated, in part, by cholinergic signaling enhancement and/or protection.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.399-412
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• 2011

This study compares the performance of two smart isolation systems that utilize superelastic shape memory alloys (SMAs) for seismic protection of bridges using energy balance concepts. The first isolation system is a SMA/rubber-based isolation system (SRB-IS) and consists of a laminated rubber bearing that decouples the superstructure from the bridge piers and a SMA device that provides additional energy dissipation and re-centering capacity. The second isolation system, named as superelastic-friction base isolator (S-FBI), combines the superelastic SMAs with a flat steel-Teflon bearing rather than a laminated rubber bearing. Seismic energy equations of a bridge structure with SMA-based isolation systems are established by absolute and relative energy balance formulations. Nonlinear time history analyses are performed in order to assess the effectiveness of the isolation systems and to compare their performance. The program RSPMatch 2005 is employed to generate spectrum compatible ground motions that are used in time history analyses of the isolated bridge. Results indicate that SRB-IS produces higher seismic input energy, recoverable energy and base shears as compared to the S-FBI system. Also, it is shown that combining superelastic SMAs with a sliding bearing rather than rubber bearing significantly reduce the amount of the required SMA material.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.213-226
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• 2018

This paper focuses on the seismic protection of slender old masonry structures by the implementation of prestressing devices at key locations. The devices are vertically and externally located inside the towers in order to be reversible and calibrated. An extensive parametric study on a selected slender tower is carried out based on more than 100 nonlinear static simulations aimed at investigating the impact of different parameters on the seismic performance: (i) different prestressing levels; (ii) shape memory alloy superelasticity and (iii) changes in prestressing-forces in all the stages of the analysis until failure and masonry toe crushing. The tendon materials under analysis are conventional prestressing steel, fiber-reinforced polymers of different fibers and shape memory alloys. The parametric study serves to select the most suitable prestressing device and optimal prestressing level able to dissipate more earthquake energy. The seismic energy dissipation is evaluated by comparing the structural capacity curves in original state and retrofitted.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.59-74
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• 2003

Alzheimer's disease(AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, which is pathologically characterized by neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles associated with the acetylcholinesterase, apolipoprotein E and butylcholinesterase, and by mutations in the presenilin genes PS1 and PS2, and amyloid precursor proteins (APP) overexpression. The present research is to examine the inhibition effect of CPRT on PS-1, PS-2 and APP overexpression by detected to Western blotting. To verify the Effects of CPRT on cognitive deficits further, we tested it on the scopolamine-induced amnesia model of the mice using the Morris water maze tests, and there was ameliorative effects of memory impairment as a protection to scopolamine. CPRT only partially blocked the increase in blood serum level of acetylcholinesterase and Uric acid induced by scopolamine, whereas blood glucose level was shown to attenuate the amnesia induced by scopolamine and inreased extracellular serum level compared with only scopolamine injection. In conclusion, studies of CPRT that has been known as anti-choline and inhibition ablilities of APP overexpression, this could also be used further as a important research data for a preventive and promising symptomatic treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.1947-1954
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• 2011

널리 사용되고 있는 윈도우 운영체제의 보안 취약성으로 인한 다양한 형태의 공격에 의한 침입, 자료 유출 및 무단 변조 등의 문제점이 발생되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 윈도우 운영체제의 커널 수준에서 허가되지 않은 사용과 침입을 차단하고, 프로세스 메모리에 대한 접근을 강제적으로 제어할 수 있는 다중등급보안(Multi Level Security) 시스템을 구현하였다. 신뢰성 컴퓨터 시스템 평가기준(TCSEC)의 B1 등급에서 요구하는 대부분의 기능을 윈도우 운영체제 커널에 구현하였으며, 이를 확장하여 주요 프로세스의 메모리에 대한 변조를 차단하기 위한 기능을 보안 커널에 추가하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.724-732
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• 2018

Plant defence responses to various biotic stresses via systemic acquired resistance (SAR) are induced by avirulent pathogens and chemical compounds, including certain plant hormones in volatile form, such as methyl salicylate and methyl jasmonate. SAR refers to the observation that, when a local part of a plant is exposed to elicitors, the entire plant exhibits a resistance response. In the natural environment, plants are continuously exposed to avirulent pathogens that induce SAR and volatile emissions affecting neighbouring plants as well as the plant itself. However, the underlying mechanism has not been intensively studied. In this study, we evaluated whether plants "memorise" the previous activation of plant immunity when exposed repeatedly to plant defensive volatiles such as methyl salicylate and methyl jasmonate. We hypothesised that stronger SAR responses would occur in plants treated with repeated applications of the volatile plant defence compound MeSA than in those exposed to a single or no treatment. Nicotiana benthamiana seedlings subjected to repeated applications of MeSA exhibited greater protection against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci and Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum than the control. The increase in SAR capacity in response to repeated MeSA treatment was confirmed by analysing the defence priming of the expression of N. benthamiana Pathogenesis-Related 1a (NbPR1a) and NbPR2 by quantitative reverse-transcription PCR compared with the control. We propose the concept of plant memory of plant defence volatiles and suggest that SAR is strengthened by the repeated perception of volatile compounds in plants.