Patents Assigned to Secure Vector, LLC
  • Computer security system and method
    Patent number: 10242182
    Abstract: A method is provided for protecting a computer system, comprising creating an isolated process, then assigning a first process group to the process; creating an additional group process within the first process group; performing a first determination by an application programming interface (API) that the additional group process is within the first process group, and as a result of the first determination, causing the additional group process to inherit and duplicate a handle of the process. Process communications and control within isolated groups is permitted freely, whereas process control by an isolated process for non-isolated processes or isolated processes in different groups is constrained or prohibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SECURE VECTOR, LLC
    Inventors: James B. Kargman, Peter Scott, Jeffrey Bromberger
  • Computer security system and method
    Patent number: 9454652
    Abstract: A method is provided for protecting a computer system, comprising creating an isolated process, then assigning a first process group to the process; creating an additional group process within the first process group; performing a first determination by an application programming interface (API) that the additional group process is within the first process group, and as a result of the first determination, causing the additional group process to inherit and duplicate a handle of the process. Process communications and control within isolated groups is permitted freely, whereas process control by an isolated process for non-isolated processes or isolated processes in different groups is constrained or prohibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Secure Vector, LLC
    Inventors: James B. Kargman, Peter Scott, Jeffrey Bromberger