Method and system for preventing and detecting security threats

Abstract

A system and method is provided for implementing platform security on a consumer electronic device having an open development platform. The device is of the type which includes an abstraction layer operable between device hardware and application software. A secured software agent is provided for embedding within the abstraction layer forming the operating system. The secured software agent is configured to limit access to the abstraction layer by either blocking loadable kernel modules from loading, blocking writing to the system call table or blocking requests to attach debug utilities to certified applications or kernel components.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure generally relates to preventing and detecting security threats to operating systems and authenticated applications running on electronic devices. Background technique [0002] Devices (or simply "devices") such as mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, set-top boxes, televisions, personal navigation devices, and other consumer electronics devices are commonly purchased by consumers from retail distribution channels (e.g., consumer electronics stores) Purchased or may be sold or leased to consumers through a service provider (or simply "operator") - for example, a mobile network operator, broadcast television network provider or Internet video provider. Traditionally, such devices have been closed or embedded devices that are based on proprietary hardware and operating systems and do not support third-party software applications. However, such devices have increasingly become open devices. It should be understood that "open" in ...

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This comes with performance limitations and functional limitations - for example, apps are blocked from accessing OS features and resources considered "dangerous"

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