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US 2018/0004937 A1Published application
Mobile device policy enforcement
AssigneeSophos Limited
InventorMichael Shannon
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Abstract
In general, in one aspect, a method includes receiving software code with an invalid characteristic, repeatedly attempting to execute the software code with the invalid characteristic on a device, and in response to successful execution of the software code with the invalid characteristic, taking an action. The action may include an action to remediate the device.
Claims20
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, the instructions when executed causing one or more processors to:
- attempt to load on a device software code with an invalid signature, the invalid signature sufficient to prevent loading of the software code if the device meets a specified security policy;
- upon unsuccessful loading of the software code with the invalid signature, wait a predetermined time interval or for a designated event and then repeat the attempt;
- and
- in response to successful loading of the software code with the invalid signature on the device, take an action to remediate the device.
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A method, comprising:
- repeatedly attempting to perform a first action with software code with an invalid characteristic on a device until the attempt is successful, the invalid characteristic sufficient to prevent the first action if the device meets a specified security policy;
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- in response to successfully performing the first action with the software code with the invalid characteristic, taking a consequential action by the device.
A system, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, the instructions when executed causing one or more processors to perform operations, comprising:
- receive software code with an invalid characteristic;
- repeatedly attempt a first action with the software code with the invalid characteristic on a device until the attempt is successful wherein the invalid characteristic should cause the device to prevent the first action if the device meets a specified security policy;
- and
- in response to successful completion of the first action with the software code with the invalid characteristic, transmit an alert or remediate the device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.