Single-packet authorization using proof of work

    公开(公告)号:US11831638B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-28

    申请号:US17234372

    申请日:2021-04-19

    CPC classification number: H04L63/083 H04L9/0643 H04L9/3218

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for single-packet authorization using proof of work are disclosed. An access control service receives, from a client, a single-packet authorization (SPA) request. The (SPA) request comprises output of a proof-of-work task, wherein completion of the proof-of-work task requires computational resources or memory resources of the client. The access control service performs verification of the output of the proof-of-work task using fewer computational or memory resources of the access control service than were used by the client. In response to determining that verification of the output of the proof-of-work task succeeds, the access control service performs authentication of the SPA request. In response to determining that authentication of the SPA request succeeds, the access control service allows access by the client device to a service.

    Escalation-resistant secure network services using request-scoped authentication information

    公开(公告)号:US11146569B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-12

    申请号:US16022509

    申请日:2018-06-28

    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing escalation-resistant network-accessible services by providing the service through a set of service instances, each executing in an environment with privileges scoped based on a user requesting to access the service. Each service instance can be implemented by code on a serverless code system, executed in response to a user request to access the service. Because the code is executed in an environment with privileges scoped to those of a requesting user, the code itself need not attempt to limit the privileges or a requesting user. For that reason, potential for privilege escalations of the service are reduced, even if vulnerabilities in the code might otherwise allow for such escalations.

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