Mobile device system and strategies for determining malicious code activity

• US 20070123214A1
• Filed: 11/25/2005
• Published: 05/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Mock, Von
• Application Number:
  US11/286,545
• Publication Number:
  US 20070123214A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/410
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1416 Event detection, e.g. attack signature detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/128 Anti-malware arrangements, e.g. protection against SMS fraud or mobile malware
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A system (300) and mobile wireless radio security method (500) can include a transceiver (320) and a processor (302) coupled to the transceiver. The processor can be programmed to monitor (502) for abnormalities or rare activities from a mobile wireless device when attempting a transmission and to suppress (516) the transmission when an abnormality or rare activity is detected at the mobile wireless device (12). The processor can further be programmed to monitor (504) a rate of speed of the mobile wireless device and suppress transmissions when the speed of the mobile wireless device exceeds a predetermined speed. The processor can be programmed to monitor (506) emails or messages to address book or phone book entries that are rarely contacted individually or as a group and programmed to suppress transmissions of such emails or messages until a user manually confirms the transmissions

Claims

1. A mobile radio security method, comprising the steps of:

monitoring for abnormalities or rare activities from a mobile wireless device when attempting a transmission; and

suppressing the transmission when an abnormality or rare activity is detected at the mobile wireless device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of monitoring a rate of speed of the mobile wireless device and suppressing transmissions when the speed of the mobile wireless device exceeds a predetermined speed.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of monitoring emails or messages to address book or phone book entries that are rarely contacted and suppressing transmissions of such emails or messages until a user manually confirms the transmissions.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of monitoring emails or messages to address book or phone book entries that are rarely contacted as a group and suppressing transmissions of such emails or messages until a user manually confirms the transmissions.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of monitoring if the mobile wireless device has a flip portion that is in a closed position while attempting a transmission or a reception, and suppressing the transmission or reception when the flip portion is in the closed position.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of monitoring if the mobile wireless device is holstered or worn on a user'"'"'s body while attempting a transmission or a reception, and suppressing the transmission or reception when the mobile wireless device is holstered or worn on the user'"'"'s body.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of monitoring of transmissions if the mobile wireless device is unholstered or off a user'"'"'s body and motionless and suppressing at least portions of such transmission that contain non-preconfigured data types.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of monitoring behavior of a user and suppressing transmissions or receptions to the mobile wireless device when the behavior of the user fails to meet a predetermined profile stored within the mobile wireless device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of suspending packet data services at a mobile radio upon detection of a malicious software routine in the mobile radio while continuing to enable voice or circuit data calls.

10. A mobile wireless radio security system, comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is programmed to;

monitor for abnormalities or rare activities from a mobile wireless device when attempting a transmission; and

suppress the transmission when an abnormality or rare activity is detected at the mobile wireless device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is further programmed to monitor a rate of speed of the mobile wireless device and suppressing transmissions when the speed of the mobile wireless device exceeds a predetermined speed.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is further programmed to monitor emails or messages to address book or phone book entries that are rarely contacted individually or as a group and programmed to suppress transmissions of such emails or messages until a user manually confirms the transmissions.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is further programmed to monitor if the mobile wireless device has a flip portion that is in a closed position while attempting a transmission or a reception, and further programmed to suppress the transmission or reception when the flip portion is in the closed position.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is further programmed to monitor if the mobile wireless device is holstered or worn on a user'"'"'s body while attempting a transmission or a reception, and further programmed to suppress the transmission or reception when the mobile wireless device is holstered or worn on the user'"'"'s body.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is further programmed to monitor transmissions if the mobile wireless device is in a condition of being unholstered or off a user'"'"'s body and motionless and further programmed to suppress at least portions of such transmission that contain non-preconfigured data types when under the condition.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is further programmed to monitor behavior of a user and to suppress transmissions or receptions to the mobile wireless device when the behavior of the user fails to meet a predetermined profile stored within the mobile wireless device.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is further programmed to suspend packet data services at a wireless device upon detection of a malicious software routine in the mobile wireless device while continuing to enable voice or circuit data calls.

18. A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:

monitoring for abnormalities or rare activities from a mobile wireless device when attempting a transmission; and

suppressing the transmission when an abnormality or rare activity is detected at the mobile wireless device.

19. The machine readable storage of claim 18, wherein the computer program further comprises a plurality of code section for causing a machine to monitor a rate of speed of the mobile wireless device and suppressing transmissions when the speed of the mobile wireless device exceeds a predetermined speed or monitor emails or messages to address book or phone book entries that are rarely contacted individually or as a group and suppressing transmissions of such emails or messages until a user manually confirms the transmissions.

20. The machine readable storage of claim 18, wherein the computer program further comprises a plurality of code section for causing a machine to monitor if the mobile wireless device has a flip portion that is in a closed position while attempting a transmission or a reception, and suppressing the transmission or reception when the flip portion is in the closed position.