Chipset Exploit Detection via Data Flow Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional computer security software is ineffective in detecting security exploits at the hardware level, as it primarily operates at the operating system level and relies on detecting known files or signatures, failing to address exploits before the operating system loads.
Innovation Solution
A method for detecting exploits in processing instructions by analyzing data flow instructions, trimming them to identify specific patterns indicative of exploit behavior, and generating notifications, which can be implemented locally on a processor or remotely, allowing for real-time detection across all levels of processor operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional computer security software operates at the operating system level to detect known files or signatures, then it can identify traditional malware, but it cannot detect security exploits at the hardware level before the operating system loads
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions security detection from the traditional operating system software layer to the hardware layer by implementing detection logic within the chipset. This dimensional shift allows the system to monitor processor instructions at a lower level, enabling detection of exploits before they reach the operating system layer where conventional security software operates.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the security detection function into a separate hardware-based module within the chipset, independent from the operating system. This segmentation allows the exploit detection to operate autonomously at the hardware level while the operating system continues its normal functions, resolving the contradiction between detection capability and system complexity.
2Loss of time
If security software scans files and objects at the operating system level, then it can detect known exploits, but it is unavailable and ineffective before the operating system loads
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by placing exploit detection capability in the chipset hardware that operates before the operating system loads. The detection module monitors processor instructions during the boot process and early system initialization, enabling security checks to occur in advance of when traditional operating system-level security software becomes available.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional security software relies on known signatures and heuristics, then it can identify documented threats, but it cannot detect newly discovered hardware-level exploits
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of file-based signature scanning with a hardware-level instruction monitoring system. Instead of scanning files after they are loaded into memory, the system directly monitors processor instructions as they are executed, substituting the traditional software-based detection mechanism with a hardware-based approach that operates at the instruction level.
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AI summary
A method for detecting an exploit in a processing instruction. The method may comprise steps of receiving processor instructions, analyzing the processor instructions to detect data flow instructions, trimming out the data flow instructions, comparing the data flow instructions to a pre-defined pattern for exploit behavior, and generating an exploit notification in response to detecting the pre-defined pattern for exploit behavior in the data flow instructions.