Patents by Inventor Sean T. Tiernan

Sean T. Tiernan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • IoT and PoS anti-malware strategy
    Patent number: 11050775
    Abstract: Methods apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for IoT and PoS anti-malware are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a combination of function calls. Whether the combination of function calls is a forbidden combination of function calls for the device is detected based on a limited intended functionality of the device. The forbidden combination of function calls includes a first function call and a second function call. The first function call is allowed in isolation from the second function call. The second function call is allowed in isolation from the first function call. In response to determining that the combination of function calls is forbidden for the device, a responsive action is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Sean T. Tiernan, Simon Hunt
  • IOT AND POS ANTI-MALWARE STRATEGY
    Publication number: 20200106794
    Abstract: Methods apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for IoT and PoS anti-malware are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a combination of function calls. Whether the combination of function calls is a forbidden combination of function calls for the device is detected based on a limited intended functionality of the device. The forbidden combination of function calls includes a first function call and a second function call. The first function call is allowed in isolation from the second function call. The second function call is allowed in isolation from the first function call. In response to determining that the combination of function calls is forbidden for the device, a responsive action is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sean T. Tiernan, Simon Hunt
  • IoT and PoS anti-malware strategy
    Patent number: 10432655
    Abstract: Methods apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for IoT and PoS anti-malware are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a combination of function calls. Whether the combination of function calls is a forbidden combination of function calls for the device is detected based on a limited intended functionality of the device. The forbidden combination of function calls includes a first function call and a second function call. The first function call is allowed in isolation from the second function call. The second function call is allowed in isolation from the first function call. In response to determining that the combination of function calls is forbidden for the device, a responsive action is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Mcafee, LLC
    Inventors: Sean T. Tiernan, Simon Hunt
  • IOT AND POS ANTI-MALWARE STRATEGY
    Publication number: 20190014138
    Abstract: Methods apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for IoT and PoS anti-malware are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a combination of function calls. Whether the combination of function calls is a forbidden combination of function calls for the device is detected based on a limited intended functionality of the device. The forbidden combination of function calls includes a first function call and a second function call. The first function call is allowed in isolation from the second function call. The second function call is allowed in isolation from the first function call. In response to determining that the combination of function calls is forbidden for the device, a responsive action is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Sean T. Tiernan, Simon Hunt
  • IoT and PoS anti-malware strategy
    Patent number: 10079845
    Abstract: Providing security to a device includes detecting, in a first device, a first function call, determining whether the first function call is forbidden for the first device, and in response to determining that the particular function is forbidden for the first device, preventing the function call from executing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: MCAFEE, LLC
    Inventors: Sean T. Tiernan, Simon Hunt
  • IOT AND POS ANTI-MALWARE STRATEGY
    Publication number: 20170289183
    Abstract: Providing security to a device includes detecting, in a first device, a first function call, determining whether the first function call is forbidden for the first device, and in response to determining that the particular function is forbidden for the first device, preventing the function call from executing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Sean T. Tiernan, Simon Hunt