Image Analysis Security Module for Malicious Code Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increased transfer of image files between devices due to improved processing power has highlighted the need for enhanced security measures, as these files can potentially contain malicious code that can harm devices upon opening.
Innovation Solution
An image analysis security module is introduced to analyze image files for vulnerabilities before they are opened on a device. This module can be located at various points in the communication pathway, such as between transmitter and recipient devices, and employs a three-step processing system to identify operating systems, image types, and scan for malicious content, unauthorized accounts, and other vulnerabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If image files are transferred between devices more frequently due to improved processing power, then the utility and productivity of image file sharing is improved, but the risk of malicious code execution and security threats increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary security scanning of image files before they are opened or executed on a device. The security module analyzes the image file in advance to detect malicious code, embedded executables, and vulnerabilities, preventing harmful actions before they can occur. This preliminary detection allows safe transfer and sharing of image files while blocking potentially malicious ones.
2Device complexity
If minimal security modules are used for image files as in conventional approaches, then the device complexity and resource consumption are reduced, but the security detection capability is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary security module that sits between the image file and the application that would open it. This security module acts as a mediator that analyzes the image file for malicious content, embedded code, and vulnerabilities before allowing the file to be processed by the application. This intermediary approach provides comprehensive security without requiring modifications to the application itself or the image file format.
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive security scanning is performed on all image files, then the vulnerability detection precision is improved, but the processing time and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The security module performs comprehensive analysis only when necessary - such as when an image file is received from an untrusted source, when the file size or structure indicates potential malicious content, or when previous scans have identified suspicious patterns. For files from trusted sources with clean histories, the scanning can be reduced or skipped, balancing security precision with processing efficiency.
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AI summary
An image analysis security apparatus includes a content delivery network, an image analyzer and a scan engine. The content delivery network receives an image file, quarantines the file and classifies the file with an operating system. The image analyzer receives the file and classifies the file with an image type. The scan engine loads security modules based on the operating system and the image type, communicates with a vulnerability database to receive vulnerability updates, communicates with a cyber threat intelligence database to receive collection analysis relating to unauthorized accesses to data that occurred within a predetermined time period and communicates with an open-source intelligence database to receive public data for intelligence objectives. The scan engine scans and labels the image file using the security modules in tandem with the information received from the databases.