Patent Grant
8997181
The present invention relates generally to mobile security, and specifically, to establishing a secure mobile platform system on a mobile communications device to enable secure transactions between the mobile communications device and a service provider, for example, a financial services transaction.
Because of inherent security concerns, mobile communications devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, and smartphones have yet to provide the same breadth of trusted connectivity found on desktop and laptop computer platforms. For example, mobile device users are less likely to access confidential information and/or perform financial transactions with a mobile communications device because such devices are not sufficiently secure. Similarly, service providers such as banks, online payment services and providers of confidential information are less likely to offer access to their services through mobile communications devices. As a result, mobile communications device users are limited by the types and availability of many online services. This is because present methods for securing mobile communications devices do not contemplate many ways users may wish to access online services and online service providers, and are therefore inadequate for providing a secure platform for access to and from online services or service providers.
Previous methods for securing mobile communications devices focus on an all-or-nothing approach. Access to or from the mobile device is either granted or not granted based upon whether the device meets certain standards, possesses certain configurations, or adheres to certain policy rules. If the device passes these standards, access is granted. If the device is deficient in any way, access is denied. Such an approach does not consider the types or levels of access required by certain service providers, nor does this approach contemplate the security and repair capabilities of the device itself. Indeed, prior art security systems and methods ignore the recent activity of the mobile device in relation to its overall security state. Furthermore, prior art security systems are typically limited to authorizing access to a given network, making them unsuitable for controlling access and access levels to services and service providers based on a device's security state.
What is therefore needed is a system and method for providing security for mobile communications devices that considers the security state of the device and provides a platform for integrating with services and service providers.
The present invention is illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements, and in which:
The present invention is a system and method for creating a customizable secure environment on a mobile communications device in order to permit safe access to and from trusted services. The present invention is not limited to a simple grant or denial of access to the mobile communications device, nor is the present invention limited to network or protocol authorization. The present invention allows mobile communications device users to access services, and allows service providers to access a mobile communications device with the confidence that the mobile communications device, or portions of the mobile communications device, is secure. As used herein, the term “mobile communications device” refers to mobile phones, PDAs and smartphones, but excludes laptop computers, notebook computers or sub-notebook computers. In the present application, mobile communication device may also be referred to as “handset,” “device,” “mobile client” or “client.” Specifically, mobile communications devices include devices for which voice communications are a primary function, but may offer data or other wireless Internet access capabilities, including Bluetooth, infrared, or wireless Internet access.
It should be appreciated that the present invention can be implemented in numerous ways, including as a process, an apparatus, a system, a device, a method, or a computer readable medium such as a computer readable storage medium containing computer readable instructions or computer program code, or a computer network wherein computer readable instructions or computer program code are sent over optical or electronic communication links. Applications may take the form of software executing on a general purpose computer or be hardwired or hard coded in hardware. In this specification, these implementations, or any other form that the invention may take, may be referred to as techniques. In general, the order of the steps of disclosed processes may be altered within the scope of the invention.
A. The Secure Mobile Platform System
One skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention comprises a local software component 105 installed on device 101. In an embodiment, local software component 105 may be responsible for maintaining a secure line of communication with server 111 over network 121. In addition, local software component 105 may manage requests for access to and from device 101. As will be discussed further below, managing requests for access may include requests between device 101 and service provider 150, requests between service provider 150 and server 111, requests between device 101 and server 111, etc. In an embodiment, these requests may be managed in whole or in part by server 111, or may be managed in whole or in part by a remote software component 115 residing on server 111. Remote software component 115 may be responsible for maintaining a secure line of communication with device 105 or service provider 150 over network 121. One will appreciate that in the examples discussed herein, reference may be made to communications between device 101, server 111 and service provider 150. One skilled in the art will appreciate that these communications may actually be between local software component 105, remote software component 115 and service provider 150. Other variations are also possible without departing from this disclosure or the scope of the invention.
A person having skill in the art will also appreciate that the system illustrated in
B. Secure Mobile
1. Security State
As discussed above, access to various sensitive services is currently neither available nor encouraged on a mobile communications device because the state of its security is often unknown. In order to assure service providers that a device is secure, the present invention provides information on recent security events, if any. Security events include but are not limited to finding possible threats such as exploits, suspicious network traffic, viruses, malware, suspicious system or function calls, authentication failures, etc. Security events may also include hardware or physical issues with the mobile communications device, such as a broken antenna, a cracked screen or case, or a malfunctioning Bluetooth or infrared sensor. Systems and methods for detecting and assessing security events are discussed in co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/255,621, entitled System and Method for Attack and Malware Prevention, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,108,933, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Using the system illustrated in
An assessment of the device's state can be made in any number of ways, from logging or counting the number of security events that have recently occurred, to calculating a rating or score based upon weighing the severities of various security events and determining if any events interact. For example, the device may have recently been subjected to any single security event or a set number of security events, at which point the device's state may be classified as “not secure,” and thereby not be able to access any service provider or be able to be accessed by any service provider. Alternatively, events such as viruses that may be spread to other devices may be considered severe security events, whereas suspicious network traffic may be considered less severe. If such events are scaled based on severity, the device may be scored accordingly or not classified as “not secure” until the score reaches a certain acceptable limit. In either scenario, if the event is repaired, such as by removing or quarantining the virus, deleting the infected email or message, etc., then the state of the device may improve or otherwise change. In this fashion, a device's state is a dynamic assessment. When a device's state is referenced, it may either be at the time of reference or a time range. Historical data for a device's state may be stored on device 101, on server 111, or a combination of the two. Similarly, data about the device, including its state and information on recent security events, may be stored on device 101, on server 111, or a combination of the two.
In an embodiment, a device's state may be reported or displayed on device 101, or outputted to server 111. Systems and methods for displaying state information and other security event-related information are discussed in co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/255,635, entitled Security Status and Information Display System, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,060,936, which is hereby incorporated by reference. In an embodiment, a device's state may be sent to server 111 so that it has the most updated security state information about the device. This security state information may also include the device's identifier, configuration, settings, information on recent security events, as well as the device's state. As shown in
In an embodiment, server 111 may initiate a request for device 101's security state information. This may occur if device 101 has not recently sent its security state information to server 101 in accordance with an update or data synchronization schedule, or if server 111 is communicating with device 101 for the first time. As shown in
In an embodiment, the process for assessing the security state information for device 101 may be performed by the remote software component 115 on server 111. In this embodiment, the security state information may be received as raw or partially processed data from device 101. Server 111 may also store a database of security events and may compare device 101's security state information against information in this database in order to assess a severity, score or other determination of device 101's state. In an embodiment, this processing and assessment may be performed in whole or in part on device 101. One will appreciate that other methods for processing security state information or data to assess a mobile communications device's security state information are possible without departing from this disclosure or the scope of the present invention.
In an embodiment, the state of the device 101 may be a function of having installed a particular security software application. In other words, if this application is present on device 101, then its state may be considered “secure,” and able to request or accept access from a service provider 150. The application may enable secure communications with the service provider 150 or with a trusted server 111. Similarly, the state of device 101 may be a function of having access to a specific server 111 or remote software component 115 capable of monitoring activities on the mobile communications device 101. Access may be granted through the secure server 111, which then establishes a trusted and secure communications link 121 with mobile device 101. In this fashion, device 101 is considered secure since communications to and from the device must go through secure server 111.
2. Access
In an embodiment, the level of access that service provider 150 has to mobile communications device 101, and/or the level of access that device 101 has to service provider 150, may depend upon the device's state, either at the time access is requested, or based upon historical data for the device's state, or based upon security state information stored on server 111 for device 101. One will appreciate that “access” to and by mobile communications device 101 may have different meanings based upon the service provided by service provider 150. One will also appreciate that the method for granting access or processing requests for access may be performed in whole or in part by service provider 150, server 111 (on its own or as a proxy server for service provider 150), or a remote software component 115 on server 111. For example, if service provider 150 is a bank or similar financial institution, access may include checking an account balance, viewing previous financial transactions, transferring funds, etc. Access may include all of the activities typically conducted on website accessed by a desktop computer. However, if the mobile communications device 101 is compromised in any manner, and therefore exists in a “not secure” state, then access may be limited or even denied. For example, device 101 may only be able to check an account balance, but not transfer any funds. Alternatively, device 101 may be denied any access to service provider 150, and/or service provider 150 may not have any access to device 101. Service provider 150 may customize the level of allowable access based upon given states, or the level of access may be automatically determined by device 101, local component 105, server 111 and/or remote component 115.
In another example, service provider 150 may be a web application provider, such as Google® Docs or Zoho®. Alternatively, service provider 150 may be an organization that provides access to online documentation or other sensitive materials over the web. Using the present invention, a service provider 150 may be able to adjust access based upon the state of the device. For example, a device 101 in a severely compromised state may be denied from accessing service provider 150's website, or may be limited to only viewing a list of documents or files, or may be limited to viewing portions of the files. A device 101 that is not compromised may be able to access, edit, send, upload or perform other activities on the service provider 150's site. One will appreciate that other levels of access and interaction are available based upon device 101's state.
In another example, access may simply be a response returned following a request for security state information and/or the state of a mobile communications device. A service provider 150 or other third party may already have established communication with a mobile communications device, or the mobile communications device user may already be a user of the services provided by service provider 150. The present invention may have subsequently implemented, and service provider 150 may wish to check on the status of a mobile communications device. As such, service provider 150 may send a query to device 101 for its security state, or alternatively, service provider 150 may send a query server 111 that maintains updated security state information on device 101. The present invention provides a way for a service provider 150 to quickly and simply access information on a mobile communication device's security state without having to install or maintain its own security system network.
Various methods for enabling access to mobile communications device 101 are described in detail below. Access may originate as a request from mobile device 101 to service provider 150. As will be described in more detail below, this request may be passed through server 111. Alternatively, a request for access may originate from service provider 150, in which case the request may be directed toward device 101, or passed through server 111. In any case, an embodiment of the present invention provides a secure mobile platform system in which the level of interactivity between the mobile communications device 101 and the service provider 150 depends upon the state and security of device 101. Different examples are outlined further below, and are illustrated in the accompanying figures. However, one skilled in the art will appreciate that the following are merely exemplary, and not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
a. Device to Server to Service Provider
In an embodiment, the user of a mobile communications device 101 may request access to service provider 150. As illustrated above, this may be an embodiment where the user attempts to access a banking service or other network based service using software installed on a handset. As shown in
b. Service Provider to Device
In an embodiment, service provider 150 may wish to query server 111 for the security status, security state or to gain security state information for a mobile communications device monitored or managed by server 111. In an embodiment, service provider 150 may not manage server 111, but may have a trust relationship with server 111 in order to allow access to the security state of device 101. In another embodiment, service provider 150 may manage server 111 and have an implicit trust relationship to allow the service to access the security state of the device. In either instance, service provider 150 may have the ability to communicate securely and directly with device 101 without using the server 111 to proxy or otherwise enable the connection.
In an embodiment, the server 111 may provide access to the security state of a device 101 through an API over a protocol such as HTTP. This API may have encryption and require authentication for a service provider 150 to retrieve security state information corresponding to a mobile communications device. As such, service provider 150 may perform step 501 of
As such, the present invention provides a simple implementation by which service providers can be updated on the security state of a device 101 monitored by server 111. This provides a significant advantage over prior art that requires installation of a security system or portions of a security system, and delegates security monitoring to a server specifically tailored for the task.
c. Service Provider to Server to Device
In an embodiment, service provider 150 may request access to device 101 through server 111. In other words, server 111 may be responsible for processing or proxying requests for access based upon device 101's state. If device 101 is in an acceptable state, server 111 may provide the desired access to device 101 by service provider 150. This is shown in
In step 601, server 111 receives a request from service provider 150 to access device 101. One will appreciate that server 111 may be responsible for proxying access to device 101 from service provider 150, or service provider 150 may be allowed to access device 101 directly. In step 603, server 111 may check to see if the security state information for device 101 is up to date. Alternatively, this check may be performed by service provider 150 before or after it passes the request for device 101 to the server 111. If the security state information for device 101 is not updated, then this information is obtained from device 101 (step 605). In step 607, server 111 assesses device 101's state based upon the information received. This step may also be performed by the service provider 150. Once device 101's state is determined, server 111 or service provider 150 or a combination of the two may determine whether device 101's security state is acceptable (step 609). If not, access may be limited or denied (step 611). If it is acceptable, then service provider 150 may have access to device 101 (step 613).
In an embodiment, a variation of the above steps may be performed when service provider 150 directly requests access to device 101, but device 101 passes the request to server 111. In this embodiment, the steps of checking whether security state information for device 101 is updated (step 603), obtaining device 101's security state information (step 605), assessing device 101's security state (step 607) then granting (step 613) or denying (step 611) service provider 150 access to device 101 may be all be performed by server 111.
Similarly, in an embodiment, service provider may directly request access to device 101, and device 101 may itself determine whether it is in an acceptable state. This may require that device 101 run a separate process that oversees the security state of the device 101. If the process is not kept separate from device 101's other running functions, then it may be compromised by malware or other security event that tricks device 101 into presenting that it is more secure than it may in fact be. One skilled in the art will appreciate that other methods for self-monitoring device 101's security state are possible.
d. Conditional Access to Device
As mentioned previously, service provider 150 may be granted limited or conditional access depending upon the state of device 101. Such things as recent security events, unsuccessfully quarantined viruses, or hardware issues may prevent normal access to device 101. As such, the present invention contemplates instances where access may be limited in order to protect the overall secure mobile platform system and prevent contamination of other system components. In an embodiment, limited or conditional access may be decided by server 111 which may proxy the request for access to or from device 101 or may process the request locally. One will appreciate that if device 101 is attempting to access service provider 150, but is not in a sufficiently secure state, the request may be denied without notifying service provider 150 of the attempted access.
For example, in
Similarly, conditional access and communications between service provider 150 and device 101 may be primarily managed by server 111. In this embodiment, server 111 provides device 101's security state information to service provider 150, rather than device 101 providing its security state information to service provider 150, as shown in
In
One will appreciate that any of steps of the methods described above and depicted in the accompanying drawings may be performed in a different order or combined. For example, in
C. Counteracting Cyber-Terrorism
One will appreciate that the present invention is directed to creating and implementing a secure mobile platform system that provides limited to complete access to one or more mobile communications devices depending upon the security state of the one or more devices. While this may be practical and important in most daily business transactions, it is especially important in the context of national security. While mobile devices may not usually be used for accessing sensitive or potentially classified information, at present, there is little to stop someone from attempting such access, especially since many mobile devices today are Internet, intranet and enterprise-enabled. As such, terrorist organizations have many available points of entry into supposedly secure systems simply by hijacking the mobile devices connected to those systems. Similarly, terrorist organizations can use non-secure systems to capture and control connected mobile communications devices. The present invention provides a secure defense against such attacks by continuously and dynamically monitoring the security state of all connected mobile devices. If an attack is underway, the system will be aware of such attacks and may possess the means to contain and classify the attack. Similarly, the mobile platform system will be aware if a mobile device is removed from contact, since the system will no longer be receiving updates on the device's security state. Because the present invention provides a gateway system for evaluating the security state of a device before granting access to or from the device, device providers as well as service providers can rest assured that they are protected against cyberattacks on their systems.
The descriptions above illustrate how the present invention provides a secure platform for mobile communications devices, whereby the security state of the device affects the level and types of services accessible by the device. Similarly, the security state of the device determines the level and types of services that may access the device. One will appreciate that in the description above and throughout, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be evident, however, to one of ordinary skill in the art, that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form to facilitate explanation. The description of the preferred embodiments is not intended to limit the scope of the claims appended hereto.
The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/742,110, filed Jan. 15, 2013, entitled Enforcing Security Based on Security State Assessment of a Mobile Device; which was a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/314,032, filed Dec. 7, 2011, entitled Providing Access Levels to Services Based Upon Mobile Device Security State, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,365,252, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/255,632, filed Oct. 21, 2008, entitled Secure Mobile Platform System, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,087,067, which is related to the following U.S. Patents and U.S. Patent Applications: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/255,635, filed Oct. 21, 2008, entitled Security Status and Information Display System, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,060,936; U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/255,626, filed Oct. 21, 2008, entitled System and Method for a Mobile Cross-Platform Software System, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,099,472; U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/255,621, filed Oct. 21, 2008, entitled System and Method for Attack and Malware Prevention, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,108,933; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/255,614, filed Oct. 21, 2008, entitled System and Method for Monitoring and Analyzing Multiple Interfaces and Multiple Protocols, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,051,480, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
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