Method and system for preventing and detecting security threats
US10635807B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/54
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method is provided for implementing platform security on a consumer electronic device having an open development platform. The device is of the type which includes an abstraction layer operable between device hardware and application software. A secured software agent is provided for embedding within the abstraction layer forming the operating system. The secured software agent is configured to limit access to the abstraction layer by either blocking loadable kernel modules from loading, blocking writing to the system call table or blocking requests to attach debug utilities to certified applications or kernel components.
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