Abstract:
Disclosed is a system and method for extending anti-malware protection to systems having multiple storage devices, such as RAID. In embodiments, a trusted connection may be established between a host and a controller of the multiple storage devices. The trusted connection may use various information encryption techniques to undermine attempts by malware to preserve malware-infected locations on the storage devices by redirecting anti-malware protection related operations by the host. Through an encrypted and trusted connection between the host and a controller of the multiple storage devices, anti-virus and/or anti-malware software (hereinafter, AVS) may transmit encrypted anti-malware protection related operations to the controller of the multiple storage devices, overcoming detection and/or diversion by the malware. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
Abstract:
Embodiments of systems, apparatuses, and methods to enable a value-added storage service of a storage system coupled to a client are described. In some embodiments, a system establishes a secure root of trust for the client. In addition, the system establishes a secure tunnel between an application of the client and a storage system of the client. Furthermore, the system securely downloads a license for the value-added storage service to the storage system and provides the license from the storage system to an application via the secure tunnel.
Abstract:
Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques to form and maintain secure communications among two or more body-carried devices disposed in close proximity to the body of a person to form a body area network (BAN). An apparatus to establish secure communications includes a processor component; a signal component for execution by the processor component to compare a signal characteristic of a security test signal to a known signal characteristic of the security test signal to derive a bioelectric characteristic, the security test signal received via a tissue; and a bioelectric component for execution by the processor component to determine whether to allow transmission of data through the tissue based on the bioelectric characteristic. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
Embodiments of systems, apparatuses, and methods to protect data stored in a storage system of a device from malware alternation are described. In some embodiments, a system receives an indication that the data is to be protected. In addition, the system further triggers an interrupt of the device and secures the data from the malware alternation.
Abstract:
Embodiments of systems, apparatuses, and methods for securely transferring data between a storage system and an agent are described. In some embodiments, a system establishes a tunnel between the storage system and the agent. The system further securely transfers the data between the storage system and the agent using the tunnel. In one embodiment, the tunnel uses an action and results mailbox to transfer the data. In another embodiment, the tunnel is based on a trusted send facility.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for providing awareness of a host file system on a storage device are described. In one embodiment, a storage device includes a host interface and a file awareness block. The host interface provides an interface between a host and the storage device. The file awareness block provides an awareness of the host file system to the storage device.
Abstract:
An anti-malware approach uses a storage drive with the capability to lock selected memory areas. Platform assets such as OS objects are stored in the locked areas and thus, unauthorized changes to them may not be made by an anti-malware entity.
Abstract:
A mechanism is described for facilitating a secure environment and acceleration of software applications according to one embodiment of the invention. A method of embodiments of the invention includes initiating a software application session at a computing device. The software application session includes an anti- virus/anti-malware software-based scanning session, and the scanning session includes scanning of a plurality of locations of a storage subsystem of the computing device. The method may further include accelerating the initiated session by performing session tasks relating to the initiated session without having to rely on an operating system of the computing device.
Abstract:
Techniques for a data storage device to locally implement security management functionality. In an embodiment, a security management process of the data storage device is to determine whether an access to non-volatile media of the data storage device is authorized. In certain embodiments, the data storage device is to restrict access to a secure region of the non- volatile storage media, the secure region to store information used and/or generated by a security management process of the data storage device.
Abstract:
An embodiment may include a storage processor that may be comprised, at least in part, in a host. The host may include at least one host central processing unit (CPU) to execute at least one host operating system (OS). The storage processor may execute at least one operation in isolation from interference from and control by the at least one host CPU and the at least one host OS. The at least one operation may facilitate, at least in part: (1) prevention, at least in part, of unauthorized access to storage, (2) prevention, at least in part, of execution by the at least one host CPU of at least one unauthorized instruction, (3) detection, at least in part, of the at least one unauthorized instruction, and/or (4) remediation, at least in part, of at least one condition associated, at least in part, with the at least unauthorized instruction.