Systems and methods for providing security services during power management mode

• US 9,106,683 B2
• Filed: 01/14/2014
• Issued: 08/11/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CUPP Computing AS
• Original Assignee: CUPP Computing AS
• Inventors: Touboul, Shlomo, Oz, Ami
• Primary Examiner(s): Zand, Kambiz
• Assistant Examiner(s): KAPLAN, BENJAMIN A
• Application Number:
  US14/155,260
• Publication Number:
  US 20140130122A1
• Time in Patent Office: 574 Days
• Field of Search: 726/22, 726/23
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3209 Monitoring remote activity, e.g. over telephone lines or network connections
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/56 Computer malware detection or handling, e.g. anti-virus arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/57 Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/034 Test or assess a computer or a system
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/62 Uninstallation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0227 Filtering policies mail message filtering H04L51/212
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0245 Filtering by information in the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/14 for detecting or protecting against malicious traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1408 by monitoring network traffic monitoring network traffic per se H04L43/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1425 Traffic logging, e.g. anomaly detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/062 Pre-authentication
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing security services during a power management mode are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises detecting with a mobile security system a wake event on a mobile device, providing from the mobile security system a wake signal, the providing being in response to the wake event to wake a mobile device from a power management mode, and managing with the mobile security system security services of the mobile device. Managing security services may comprise scanning a hard drive of the mobile devices for viruses and/or other malware. Managing security services may also comprise updating security applications or scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting, using a mobile security system, a wake event associated with a mobile device, the mobile security system having a mobile security system processor different than a mobile device processor of the mobile device;

providing, using the mobile security system, a wake signal in response to the wake event, the wake signal waking the mobile device from a power management mode; and

managing, using the mobile security system, security services of the mobile device in response to waking the mobile device from the power management mode.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein managing security services comprises scanning a hard drive of the mobile device for viruses.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein managing security services comprises scanning a hard drive of the mobile device for malware.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein managing security services comprises updating security applications of the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein managing security services comprises scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data comprises scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data based on a security policy.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the wake event comprises an expiration of a predetermined period of time.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the wake event comprises a specific time of day.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the wake event comprises receiving data from over a network.

10. A mobile security system, comprising:

a mobile security system processor;

a connection mechanism for connecting to a data port of a mobile device and for communicating with the mobile device, the mobile device having a mobile device processor different than the mobile security system processor; and

a security engine configured to detect a wake event associated with the mobile device, provide a wake signal in response to the wake event, the wake signal waking the mobile device from a power management mode, and manage security services of the mobile device in response to waking the mobile device from the power management mode.

11. The mobile security system of claim 10, wherein managing security services comprises scanning a hard drive of the mobile device for viruses.

12. The mobile security system of claim 10, wherein managing security services comprises scanning a hard drive of the mobile device for malware.

13. The mobile security system of claim 10, wherein managing security services comprises updating security applications of the mobile device.

14. The mobile security system of claim 10, wherein managing security services comprises scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data.

15. The mobile security system of claim 14, wherein scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data comprises scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data based on a security policy.

16. The mobile security system of claim 10, wherein the wake event comprises an expiration of a predetermined period of time.

17. The mobile security system of claim 10, wherein the wake event comprises a specific time of day.

18. The mobile security system of claim 10, wherein the wake event comprises receiving data from over network.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing executable instructions, the instructions executable by a processor for performing a method, the method comprising:

detecting, using a mobile security system, a wake event associated with a mobile device, the mobile security system having a mobile security system processor different than a mobile device processor of the mobile device;

providing, using the mobile security system, a wake signal in response to the wake event, the wake signal waking the mobile device from a power management mode; and

managing, using the mobile security system, security services of the mobile device in response to waking the mobile device from the power management mode.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein the method further comprises scanning the mobile device for unauthorized data.