Computer system with moving target defenses against vulnerability attacks

US11232212B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN · US

Inventors

• Todd Michael Austin · Ann Arbor, US
• Valeria Bertacco · Ann Arbor, US
• Mark Gallagher · Holland, US
• Baris Kasikci · Ann Arbor, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 21, 2019
• Grant date: Jan 25, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 6, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2221/2125
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A computer system includes an ensemble moving target defense architecture that protects the computer system against attack using a plurality of composable protection layers that change each churn cycle, thereby requiring an attacker to acquire information needed for an attack (e.g., code and pointers) and successfully deploy the attack, before the layers have changed state. Each layer may deploy a different attack information asset protection providing multiple different attack protections each churn cycle.