Exchanging and acting on security events at an enterprise using permissioned blockchain

    公开(公告)号:US11451588B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-20

    申请号:US16910113

    申请日:2020-06-24

    Applicant: VMWARE, INC.

    Abstract: Various examples are disclosed for exchanging and acting on detected security events using permissioned blockchain. A unique identifier for a client device is obtained in response to a detected security event being identified. Security event data associated with the detected security event is sent to a plurality of nodes of a blockchain service, where the nodes are associated with a respective one of a plurality of computer security services and are configured to validate the security event data and endorse the security event data in response to predetermined criteria being satisfied. In response to the security event data being validated by the nodes, the security event data is published into the blockchain service as a block that is broadcasted to the nodes, where individual ones of the nodes are configured to store the security event data of the block in a local ledger.

    Embedding content in audio content through a voice assistant

    公开(公告)号:US11722474B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-08

    申请号:US16903412

    申请日:2020-06-17

    Applicant: VMWARE, INC.

    CPC classification number: H04L63/0815 G10L19/018 H04L63/102

    Abstract: Disclosed are various approaches for authenticating a user through a voice assistant device and creating an association between the device and a user account. The request is associated with a network or federated service. The user can use a client device, such as a smartphone, to initiate an authentication flow. A passphrase is provided to the client device can captured by the client device and a voice assistant device. Audio captured by the client device and voice assistant device can be sent to an assistant connection service. The passphrase and an audio signature calculated from the audio can be validated. An association between the user account and the voice assistant device can then be created.

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