Detection and mitigation plan for the external threats on 5G network/devices while using network functions virtualization (NFV)
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsMainak Roy, Navya Valliyodan
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Abstract
One example method includes receiving a request to scan a file, storing the file, performing a vulnerability scan on the file, based on an outcome of the vulnerability scan, making a copy of the file, scanning the copy of the file, when the scanning identifies an attack pattern, applying a rule concerning the attack pattern, and performing a remedial action specified by the rule with respect to the file and/or with respect to a device that handled the file.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving a request to scan a file;
- storing the file;
- performing a vulnerability scan on the file;
- based on an outcome of the vulnerability scan, making a copy of the file;
- scanning the copy of the file;
- when the scanning identifies an attack pattern, applying a rule concerning the attack pattern;
- and
- performing a remedial action specified by the rule with respect to the file and/or with respect to a device that handled the file.
A non-transitory storage medium having stored therein instructions that are executable by one or more hardware processors to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a request to scan a file;
- storing the file;
- performing a vulnerability scan on the file;
- based on an outcome of the vulnerability scan, making a copy of the file;
- scanning the copy of the file;
- when the scanning identifies an attack pattern, applying a rule concerning the attack pattern;
- and
- performing a remedial action specified by the rule with respect to the file and/or with respect to a device that handled the file.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.