Optimizing label correlation in deep learning-based side-channel analysis

Label distribution learning techniques can significantly enhance the effectiveness of side-channel analysis. However, this method relies on using probability density functions to estimate the relationships between labels. The settings of parameters play a crucial role in the impact of the attacks. This study introduces a non-parametric statistical method to calculate the distribution between labels, specifically employing smoothing with the Gaussian kernel function and adjusting bandwidth. Then, the aggregation of the results from each label processed by the Gaussian kernel facilitates a hypothesis-free estimation of the label distribution. This method accurately represents the actual leakage distribution, speeding up guess entropy convergence. Secondly, we exploit similarities between profiling traces, proposing an analysis scheme for sample correlation locally of label distribution learning. Furthermore, Signal to-Noise Ratio (SNR) is employed to re-extract and reduce dataset dimensions to 500 power consumption points, resulting in noise reduction. Our results showcase the successful training of 800 profiling traces using our method for sample correlation locally of label distribution learning, with the findings indicating its exceptional performance.