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.
The patented technology is implemented in Kaspersky Security Network - the cloud infrastructure supported by Kaspersky Lab’s home user, SMB and corporate security products. With Kaspersky Security Network, the vendor’s products can always maintain maximum security levels against online threats.
