IN-LINE FILTERING OF INSECURE OR UNWANTED MOBILE DEVICE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS OR COMMUNICATIONS
First Claim
1. A system for in-line filtering of applications for mobile devices, comprising:
- a hardware processor of an inline filtering device configured to;
intercept a request for downloading an application to a mobile device;
throttle the request for downloading the application to the mobile device pending determination of a result of a risk analysis of the application based on an application risk policy, wherein the application is blocked from completing a transfer to the mobile device while it is throttled at the inline filtering device; and
modify a response to the request for downloading the application to the mobile device; and
a memory coupled to the hardware processor and configured to provide the hardware processor with instructions.
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Abstract
Techniques for in-line filtering of insecure or unwanted mobile components or communications (e.g., insecure or unwanted behaviors associated with applications for mobile devices (“apps”), updates for apps, communications to/from apps, operating system components/updates for mobile devices, etc.) for mobile devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, in-line filtering of apps for mobile devices includes intercepting a request for downloading an application to a mobile device; and modifying a response to the request for downloading the application to the mobile device. In some embodiments, the response includes a notification that the application cannot be downloaded due to an application risk policy violation.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for in-line filtering of applications for mobile devices, comprising:
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a hardware processor of an inline filtering device configured to; intercept a request for downloading an application to a mobile device; throttle the request for downloading the application to the mobile device pending determination of a result of a risk analysis of the application based on an application risk policy, wherein the application is blocked from completing a transfer to the mobile device while it is throttled at the inline filtering device; and modify a response to the request for downloading the application to the mobile device; and a memory coupled to the hardware processor and configured to provide the hardware processor with instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for in-line filtering of applications for mobile devices, comprising:
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a hardware processor of an inline filtering device configured to; perform in-line filtering of traffic from a mobile device to the Internet; identify an application request from the in-line filtering of traffic from the mobile device to the Internet, wherein the application request includes a request to download an application to the mobile device; throttle the request for downloading the application to the mobile device pending determination of a result of a risk analysis of the application based on an application risk policy, wherein the application is blocked from completing a transfer to the mobile device while it is throttled at the inline filtering device; and modify a response to the application request that is communicated to the mobile device; and a memory coupled to the hardware processor and configured to provide the hardware processor with instructions. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of in-line filtering of applications for mobile devices, comprising:
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performing in-line filtering of traffic from a mobile device to the Internet using a hardware processor of an inline filtering device; identifying an application request from the in-line filtering of traffic from the mobile device to the Internet, wherein the application request includes a request to download an application to the mobile device; throttling the request for downloading the application to the mobile device pending determination of a result of a risk analysis of the application based on an application risk policy, wherein the application is blocked from completing a transfer to the mobile device while it is throttled at the inline filtering device; and modifying a response to the application request that is communicated to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for in-line filtering of insecure or unwanted mobile device communications for mobile devices, comprising:
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a hardware processor of an inline filtering device configured to; intercept a communication from a mobile device at the in-line filtering device; determine whether the communication from the mobile device includes an insecure or unwanted mobile device communication; and throttle the communication at the inline filtering device pending determination of a result of a risk analysis of the application based on a traffic policy for mobile device communications associated with the mobile device, wherein the traffic policy for mobile device communications associated with the mobile device includes at least one rule based at least in part on an application search request, and wherein the communication is blocked from completing a transfer of a response to the communication to the mobile device while it is throttled at the inline filtering device; and a memory coupled to the hardware processor and configured to provide the hardware processor with instructions. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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