Build-Time Verification Code Injection for Software Integrity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cybersecurity methods are vulnerable to attacks due to reliance on centralized systems and public key infrastructure, which can be compromised, leading to data breaches and loss of functionality in software systems.
Innovation Solution
Automated generation and injection of verification code into source code files using ephemeral key pairs and integrity values, enabling seamless verification across multiple executable modules without user intervention, creating redundancy in the detection process and enhancing security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If centralized security systems are used to detect and mitigate cyber threats, then security detection capability is improved, but the system becomes a single point of failure and is vulnerable to malicious attacks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the centralized security system into multiple distributed verification modules embedded within individual executable modules. Each module contains its own verification code that independently verifies neighboring modules, eliminating the single point of failure in centralized systems while maintaining comprehensive security detection capability across the entire software system.
2Reliability
If public key infrastructure is used for security verification, then authentication capability is improved, but private keys can be compromised or stolen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements ephemeral key pairs that are generated temporarily for verification purposes and then discarded. These short-lived cryptographic keys perform authentication functions without the long-term security risks associated with persistent private keys, as they are destroyed after use and cannot be compromised over time.
3Reliability
If verification code is manually implemented in source code, then security verification is achieved, but user intervention is required and the process is not seamless
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables executable modules to automatically verify their neighbors through embedded verification code without requiring user intervention. The verification process is self-executing during runtime, with modules autonomously checking integrity and authentication of adjacent modules, eliminating the need for manual security configuration or user action.
4Reliability
If multiple executable modules verify neighboring modules, then redundancy in detection process is created, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the verification functionality directly into each executable module during the build process, combining security verification capabilities with the functional code. This integration creates redundancy through mutual verification of neighboring modules while avoiding the complexity of separate verification systems, as the verification logic becomes an inherent part of the modules themselves.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for injecting verification code into source code files. Techniques include accessing a plurality of elements of source code from a source, identifying a plurality of sequentially ordered executable modules from the plurality of element and generating verification code. The techniques may further include configuring the verification code to verify the integrity of at least one of a plurality of neighboring executable modules and may also include injecting the verification code into one or more of the source code files.