Rollback attack prevention system and method
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1. A rollback attack prevention system that controls installation and use of software on a gaming machine, the system comprising:
- a configuration log, wherein the configuration log includes an protected record of software that had been installed on the gaming machine; and
a revocation list, wherein the revocation list includes an inventory of unauthorized software that the prevention system blocks from being installed or used on the gaming machine.
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A rollback attack prevention system 10 for a gaming machine 20 includes a configuration log 30 and a revocation list 40. Preferably, the configuration log 30 includes a protected record of software that has been installed on the gaming machine 20. Further, the revocation list 40 includes an inventory of unauthorized software that the prevention system 10 prevents from being installed and/or used on the gaming machine 20.
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1. A rollback attack prevention system that controls installation and use of software on a gaming machine, the system comprising:
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a configuration log, wherein the configuration log includes an protected record of software that had been installed on the gaming machine; and
a revocation list, wherein the revocation list includes an inventory of unauthorized software that the prevention system blocks from being installed or used on the gaming machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for preventing unauthorized installation and use of software on a gaming machine using a rollback attack prevention system, comprising:
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establishing a configuration log and loading a revocation list into a memory storage device associated with the gaming machine;
using the revocation list to determine whether to disable or to permit continued use of existing software;
in response to an attempt to load new software onto the gaming machine, using the revocation list to determine whether installation of the new software is permitted;
updating the revocation list as required; and
updating the configuration log as required. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A rollback attack prevention system that controls installation and use of software on a gaming machine, the system comprising:
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a memory storage device;
a configuration log, wherein the configuration log includes a protected record of software that had been installed or attempted to be installed on the gaming machine, and wherein the configuration log is stored in the memory storage device using digital signature verification such that unauthorized changes are easily identifiable; and
a revocation list, wherein the revocation list includes a protected inventory listing of unauthorized software that the prevention system prevents from being installed or used on the gaming machine.
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