Kaspersky tightens Cloud Security with a new patent

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Kaspersky has obtained a patent for a method of protecting cloud services used by antivirus solution developers to more effectively combat cyber-threats and prevent the illegitimate use of cloud services by cybercriminals.

It is reportedly said that patent No. 8661547 was issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office and describes a technology that safeguards cloud services against false information that might be sent to them.

The newly patented system performs a number of tests before using any information uploaded from a device. The server checks whether the data communication protocol specifications were violated: an unusual sequence of operations or other anomalies while sending data may indicate an attempt by cybercriminals to interfere in the server’s operation. The user-side security application, in turn, analyzes the configuration of the user device. The developer can also use other methods to confirm the legitimacy of any uploaded data…….See More