Quantifying the risks of applications for mobile devices
AssigneeAppthority, Inc.
InventorsAnthony John Bettini, Kevin Watkins, Domingo J. Guerra, Michael Price
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Abstract
Quantifying the risks of applications (“apps”) for mobile devices is disclosed. In some embodiments, quantifying the risks of apps for mobile devices includes receiving an application for a mobile device; performing an automated analysis of the application based on a risk profile; and generating a risk score based on the automated analysis of the application based on the risk profile.
Claims25
A system for quantifying risks of applications (“apps”) for mobile devices, comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- receive an application for a mobile device;
- perform an automated analysis of the application based on a risk profile, wherein the risk profile is based on an enterprise policy that includes custom rules for scanning of apps based on security requirements to determine whether the application includes previously known malware, exhibits new malware behaviors, poses a privacy or security risk, or any combination thereof;
- generate a risk score based on the automated analysis of the application based on the risk profile;
- and
- perform an action based on the risk score;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
A method of quantifying risks of applications (“apps”) for mobile devices, comprising:
- receiving an application for a mobile device;
- performing an automated analysis of the application based on a risk profile, wherein the risk profile is based on an enterprise policy that includes custom rules for scanning of apps based on security requirements to determine whether the application includes previously known malware, exhibits new malware behaviors, poses a privacy or security risk, or any combination thereof;
- generating a risk score based on the automated analysis of the application based on the risk profile;
- and
- performing an action based on the risk score.
A computer program product for quantifying risks of applications (“apps”) for mobile devices, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
- receiving an application for a mobile device;
- performing an automated analysis of the application based on a risk profile, wherein the risk profile is based on an enterprise policy that includes custom rules for scanning of apps based on security requirements to determine whether the application includes previously known malware, exhibits new malware behaviors, poses a privacy or security risk, or any combination thereof;
- generating a risk score based on the automated analysis of the application based on the risk profile;
- and
- performing an action based on the risk score.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.