Patents by Inventor John T. Peyton

John T. Peyton 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).

  • Patent number: 11544384
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes obtaining, by a processor, existing security information for static application security testing (SAST). The method also includes using, by the processor, the existing security information to discover, by a machine capable of learning, new security information. The method also includes improving, by the processor, security of a computer using the new security information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kristofer A. Duer, John T. Peyton, Jr., Babita Sharma, David E. Stewart, Jason N. Todd, Shu Wang
  • Patent number: 10614218
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for security scanning application code includes executing, via a processor, a full scan of the application code and generating a program intermediate representation (IR) and a list of security findings determined by the full scan. The processor executes an incremental scan of the application code after at least one change to the application code, and identifies at least one changed file in the application code. The processor then generates an incremental intermediate representation (IR) based at least in part on the at least one changed file. The processor merges the saved scan state and the incremental IR, produces a merged scan state, and outputs security findings based at least in part on the merged scan state and the incremental IR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John T. Peyton, Jr., Babita Sharma, Jason N. Todd, Jeffrey C. Turnham, Mathieu Merineau, Ettore Merlo
  • Patent number: 10592405
    Abstract: Vulnerability testing of applications may include one or more of identifying a number of paths from a software application being tested, identifying a number of nodes associated with the paths, determining one or more of the paths which share one or more of the nodes, designating the paths which share the nodes as overlapping paths, and displaying the overlapping paths and the shared nodes as an interactive visualization to identify to identify optimal locations to fix one or more vulnerability findings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kristofer A. Duer, John T. Peyton, Stephen D. Teilhet, Lin Tan, Jinqiu Yang
  • Publication number: 20190236483
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes obtaining, by a processor, existing security information for static application security testing (SAST). The method also includes using, by the processor, the existing security information to discover, by a machine capable of learning, new security information. The method also includes improving, by the processor, security of a computer using the new security information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Kristofer A. Duer, John T. Peyton, JR., Babita Sharma, David E. Stewart, Jason N. Todd, Shu Wang
  • Patent number: 10339320
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes obtaining, by a processor, existing security information for static application security testing (SAST). The method also includes using, by the processor, the existing security information to discover, by a machine capable of learning, new security information. The method also includes improving, by the processor, security of a computer using the new security information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kristofer A. Duer, John T. Peyton, Jr., Babita Sharma, David E. Stewart, Jason N. Todd, Shu Wang
  • Patent number: 10324825
    Abstract: A source code processing application may process source code and realize the results of the code in a map configuration. In one example, the map may be displayed with a number of stations and pathways between the stations to illustrate associations with classes of the source code. An example method of operation may include one or more of retrieving source code comprising a class from memory, processing the source code to identify an error associated with the class, creating a map with a station linked to the error, and displaying the map on a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kristofer A. Duer, John T. Peyton, Johnathan D. Smith, Stephen D. Teilhet, Jason N. Todd, Lin Tan, Jinqiu Yang
  • Publication number: 20190102286
    Abstract: Vulnerability testing of applications may include one or more of identifying a number of paths from a software application being tested, identifying a number of nodes associated with the paths, determining one or more of the paths which share one or more of the nodes, designating the paths which share the nodes as overlapping paths, and displaying the overlapping paths and the shared nodes as an interactive visualization to identify to identify optimal locations to fix one or more vulnerability findings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Kristofer A. Duer, John T. Peyton, Stephen D. Teilhet, Lin Tan, Jinqiu Yang
  • Publication number: 20180357151
    Abstract: A source code processing application may process source code and realize the results of the code in a map configuration. In one example, the map may be displayed with a number of stations and pathways between the stations to illustrate associations with classes of the source code. An example method of operation may include one or more of retrieving source code comprising a class from memory, processing the source code to identify an error associated with the class, creating a map with a station linked to the error, and displaying the map on a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Kristofer A. Duer, John T. Peyton, Johnathan D. Smith, Stephen D. Teilhet, Jason N. Todd, Lin Tan, Jinqiu Yang
  • Patent number: 10089215
    Abstract: A source code processing application may process source code and realize the results of the code in a map configuration. In one example, the map may be displayed with a number of stations and pathways between the stations to illustrate associations with classes of the source code. An example method of operation may include one or more of retrieving source code comprising a class from memory, processing the source code to identify an error associated with the class, creating a map with a station linked to the error, and displaying the map on a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kristofer A. Duer, John T. Peyton, Stephen D. Teilhet, Jason N. Todd, Lin Tan, Jinqui Yang
  • Publication number: 20180144127
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes obtaining, by a processor, existing security information for static application security testing (SAST). The method also includes using, by the processor, the existing security information to discover, by a machine capable of learning, new security information. The method also includes improving, by the processor, security of a computer using the new security information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Kristofer A. Duer, John T. Peyton, JR., Babita Sharma, David E. Stewart, Jason N. Todd, Shu Wang
  • Publication number: 20180137279
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for security scanning application code includes executing, via a processor, a full scan of the application code and generating a program intermediate representation (IR) and a list of security findings determined by the full scan. The processor executes an incremental scan of the application code after at least one change to the application code, and identifies at least one changed file in the application code. The processor then generates an incremental intermediate representation (IR) based at least in part on the at least one changed file. The processor merges the saved scan state and the incremental IR, produces a merged scan state, and outputs security findings based at least in part on the merged scan state and the incremental IR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: John T. Peyton, Jr., Babita Sharma, Jason N. Todd, Jeffrey C. Turnham, Mathieu Merineau, Ettore Merlo
  • Publication number: 20180089064
    Abstract: A source code processing application may process source code and realize the results of the code in a map configuration. In one example, the map may be displayed with a number of stations and pathways between the stations to illustrate associations with classes of the source code. An example method of operation may include one or more of retrieving source code comprising a class from memory, processing the source code to identify an error associated with the class, creating a map with a station linked to the error, and displaying the map on a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Kristofer A. Duer, John T. Peyton, Jonathan D. Smith, Stephen D. Teilhet, Jason N. Todd, Lin Tan, Jinqiu Yang
  • Patent number: 9749345
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for reporting security vulnerabilities. In an embodiment, a method may include receiving a set of potential security vulnerabilities associated with a program. The method may also include filtering the set of potential security vulnerabilities by eliminating one or more spurious security vulnerabilities to generate a set of likely security vulnerabilities. The method may further include consolidating the set of likely security vulnerabilities into one or more solution categories, each of the one or more solutions categories defining a solution for remedying each of the likely security vulnerabilities within the solution category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kristofer A. Duer, Omer Tripp, Stephen D. Teilhet, John T. Peyton, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160315961
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for reporting security vulnerabilities. In an embodiment, a method may include receiving a set of potential security vulnerabilities associated with a program. The method may also include filtering the set of potential security vulnerabilities by eliminating one or more spurious security vulnerabilities to generate a set of likely security vulnerabilities. The method may further include consolidating the set of likely security vulnerabilities into one or more solution categories, each of the one or more solutions categories defining a solution for remedying each of the likely security vulnerabilities within the solution category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Kristofer A. Duer, Omer Tripp, Stephen D. Teilhet, John T. Peyton, JR.
  • Patent number: 9160762
    Abstract: Verifying application security vulnerabilities includes receiving a source code to analyze, performing a static analysis using the received source code and generating a vulnerability call trace for the received source code. Responsive to a determination that all static analysis results are not validated, mock objects are generated using the vulnerability call trace and a unit test is created using the generated mock objects. The unit test is executed using the generated mock objects and responsive to a determination that an identified vulnerability was validated; a next static analysis result is selected. Responsive to a determination that all static analysis results are validated, results and computed unit tests are reported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nevon C. Brake, Paul Ionescu, Iosif Viorel Onut, John T. Peyton, Jr., Wayne Duncan Smith
  • Publication number: 20150156216
    Abstract: Verifying application security vulnerabilities includes receiving a source code to analyze, performing a static analysis using the received source code and generating a vulnerability call trace for the received source code. Responsive to a determination that all static analysis results are not validated, mock objects are generated using the vulnerability call trace and a unit test is created using the generated mock objects. The unit test is executed using the generated mock objects and responsive to a determination that an identified vulnerability was validated; a next static analysis result is selected. Responsive to a determination that all static analysis results are validated, results and computed unit tests are reported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Nevon C. Brake, Paul Ionescu, Iosif Viorel Onut, John T. Peyton, JR., Wayne Duncan Smith
  • Patent number: 8935794
    Abstract: Verifying application security vulnerabilities includes receiving a source code to analyze, performing a static analysis using the received source code and generating a vulnerability call trace for the received source code. Responsive to a determination that all static analysis results are not validated, mock objects are generated using the vulnerability call trace and a unit test is created using the generated mock objects. The unit test is executed using the generated mock objects and responsive to a determination that an identified vulnerability was validated; a next static analysis result is selected. Responsive to a determination that all static analysis results are validated, results and computed unit tests are reported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nevon C. Brake, Paul Ionescu, Iosif Viorel Onut, John T. Peyton, Jr., Wayne Duncan Smith
  • Publication number: 20130312102
    Abstract: Verifying application security vulnerabilities includes receiving a source code to analyze, performing a static analysis using the received source code and generating a vulnerability call trace for the received source code. Responsive to a determination that all static analysis results are not validated, mock objects are generated using the vulnerability call trace and a unit test is created using the generated mock objects. The unit test is executed using the generated mock objects and responsive to a determination that an identified vulnerability was validated; a next static analysis result is selected. Responsive to a determination that all static analysis results are validated, results and computed unit tests are reported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nevon C. Brake, Paul Ionescu, Iosif Viorel Onut, John T. Peyton, JR., Wayne Duncan Smith
  • Patent number: 8434070
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for creating a data structure associated with a software application that is based on at least one framework. According to the method, source code and at least one configuration file of the software application is analyzed by at least one framework-specific processor so as to determine entry point information indicating entry points in the source code, request attribute access information indicating where attributes attached to a request data structure are read and written, and forward information indicating forwards performed by the software application. A data structure for a static analysis engine is created based on this information. The data structure includes a list of synthetic methods that model framework-related behavior of the software application, and a list of entry points indicating the synthetic methods and/or application methods of the software application that can be invoked by the framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shay Artzi, Ryan Berg, John T. Peyton, Jr., Marco Pistoia, Manu Sridharan, Robert Wiener
  • Publication number: 20120102471
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for creating a data structure associated with a software application that is based on at least one framework. According to the method, source code and at least one configuration file of the software application is analyzed by at least one framework-specific processor so as to determine entry point information indicating entry points in the source code, request attribute access information indicating where attributes attached to a request data structure are read and written, and forward information indicating forwards performed by the software application. A data structure for a static analysis engine is created based on this information. The data structure includes a list of synthetic methods that model framework-related behavior of the software application, and a list of entry points indicating the synthetic methods and/or application methods of the software application that can be invoked by the framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shay ARTZI, Ryan BERG, John T. PEYTON, JR., Marco PISTOIA, Manu SRIDHARAN, Robert WIENER