Systems and methods for determining potential impacts of applications on the security of computing systems
US9501649B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/53
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for determining potential impacts of applications on the security of computing systems may include (1) identifying an application subject to a security vulnerability assessment, (2) requesting information that identifies a potential impact of the application on a vulnerability of at least one computing system to at least one exploit associated with the application, (3) receiving the information that identifies the potential impact of the application on the vulnerability of the computing system, wherein the information may be derived at least in part from data from at least one additional computing system on which the application has previously been installed and (4) directing a determination about an installation of the application on the computing system based at least in part on the information that identifies the potential impact of the application on the vulnerability of the computing system. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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