Abstract: This disclosure is directed to software modification that may be used to prevent software piracy and prevent unauthorized modification of applications. In some embodiments, a software vendor may modify software prior to distribution to a user. The software vendor may extract cutouts from an application to create a modified application. The modified application and the cutouts may be downloaded by a user device. The user device may run the application using the modified application and by executing the cutouts in a secure execution environment that conceals the underlying code in the cutouts.

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for establishing an out-of-band (OOB) channel between a local wireless interface and a remote backend receiver, and receiving information from a peripheral device via the local wireless interface. Additionally, the information may be sent to the backend receiver via the OOB channel, wherein the OOB channel bypasses a local operating system. In one example, a secure Bluetooth stack is used to receive the information from the peripheral device.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus, computer-implemented methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media are described herein for identifying and encrypting a subset of a plurality of instructions, for execution in a more secure execution environment. In various embodiments, the subset may include a single entry point and a single exit point. In various embodiments, one or more instructions of the plurality of instructions that precede or follow the subset may be executed in a first execution environment with a first security level. In various embodiments, the subset may be executed in a second execution environment with a second security level that is more secure than the first security level.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting against hardware attacks on system memory is provided. A mode of operation for block ciphers enhances the standard XTS-AES mode of operation to perform memory encryption by extending a tweak to include a “time stamp” indicator. An incrementing mechanism using the “time stamp” indicator generates a tweak which separates different contexts over different times such that the effect of “Type 2 replay attacks” is mitigated.

Abstract: A lice comb (10) including a plurality of teeth (14) for capturing lice when the teeth (14) are passed through hair. The lice comb (10) is provided with a receptacle (22) including an adhesive inner surface and a means for moving lice captured by the teeth (14) into the receptacle (22) such that the lice come into contact with the adhesive surface, preventing escape of the lice.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting against hardware attacks on system memory is provided. A mode of operation for block ciphers enhances the standard XTS-AES mode of operation to perform memory encryption by extending a tweak to include a “time stamp” indicator. An incrementing mechanism using the “time stamp” indicator generates a tweak which separates different contexts over different times such that the effect of “Type 2 replay attacks” is mitigated.

Abstract: A lice comb (10) comprising a plurality of parallel teeth (12) having upper surfaces (16) and lower surfaces (18). Each pair of adjacent teeth (12) includes a first set of projections (22) on a side surface (24) of one tooth and a second set of projections (26) on a side surface (28) of the adjacent tooth. The first set of projections (22) are provided along at least a portion of the length of the tooth such that hair moving downwardly between the pair of teeth (12) passes through gaps (32) defined between the first set of projections (22). The second set of projections (26) are interspersed between and in a direction toward the lower surface (18) of the teeth (12) such that the strands of hair passing through the gaps (32) are deflected in a direction parallel to the teeth (12) in use by the second set of projections (26).

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a decommission command from a management console, determining that the decommission command is authentic, and disabling the manageability functions of a management subsystem on a managed device.

Abstract: A lice comb (10) including a plurality of teeth (14) for capturing lice when the teeth (14) are passed through hair. The lice comb (10) is provided with a receptacle (22) including an adhesive inner surface and a means for moving lice captured by the teeth (14) into the receptacle (22) such that the lice come into contact with the adhesive surface, preventing escape of the lice.

Abstract: A lice comb (10) comprising a plurality of parallel teeth (12) having upper surfaces (16) and lower surfaces (18). Each pair of adjacent teeth (12) includes a first set of projections (22) on a side surface (24) of one tooth and a second set of projections (26) on a side surface (28) of the adjacent tooth. The first set of projections (22) are provided along at least a portion of the length of the tooth such that hair moving downwardly between the pair of teeth (12) passes through gaps (32) defined between the first set of projections (22).

Abstract: A method according to one embodiment may include: receiving a first encrypted signal at a server of a computing network, the first encrypted signal comprising firmware encrypted by a first encryption algorithm having a first complexity level; sending a second encrypted signal over the computing network to at least one managed client in response to the first encrypted signal, the second encrypted signal comprising the firmware encrypted by a second encryption algorithm having a second complexity level, wherein said first complexity level is greater than said second complexity level; and updating existing firmware of the at least one managed client in response to receipt of the second signal at the at least one managed client. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.

Abstract: In some embodiments targeted messaging and ads are delivered to a target customer in response to end user demographic information and end user computing platform behavior. The delivering is prevented from being overridden by a user or by any software running on the computing platform. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes a storage device, a device controller and a chipset. The device controller includes lock registers having values that correspond to the ranges of locked sectors of the storage device. The lock registers verify if a storage device access request is targeted for ranges of sectors of the storage device that are locked. The chipset includes an embedded controller to authenticate the storage device access request and to manage configuration of the storage device.

Abstract: In some embodiments a controller establishes a secured connection between a remote computer and a user input device and/or a user output device of a computer. Information is securely transmitted in both directions between the remote computer and the user input device and/or user output device in a manner such that a user of the user input device and/or the user output device securely interacts with the remote computer in a manner that cannot be maliciously interfered with by software running on the computer. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In some embodiments input information received at an input device is encrypted before it is sent to a computer to be coupled to the input device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In some embodiments a controller controls an input device, receives input information from the input device, excludes a host processor from controlling the input device, and secures the input information received from the input device so that the input information is not received by the host processor or by any software running on the host processor. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In some embodiments data input to an input device is encrypted before it is received by any software, and information is stored securely so that the information is not accessible to any software. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In some embodiments data input to an input device is encrypted before it is received by any software. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes a storage device, a device controller and a chipset. The device controller includes lock registers having values that correspond to the ranges of locked sectors of the storage device. The lock registers verify if a storage device access request is targeted for ranges of sectors of the storage device that are locked. The chipset includes an embedded controller to authenticate the storage device access request and to manage configuration of the storage device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a networked device includes a main platform having a processor, a memory and a basic input/output system (BIOS), and a management subsystem coupled to the main platform to provision the main platform irrespective of the presence of an operating system on the main platform.