Abstract: A system is provided for containerization-based countermeasures to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. In particular, the system may generate one or more containers (e.g., virtual environments), where each container may be configured to execute one or more tasks. At least a portion of the containers may be decoy containers that may be executing one or more decoy tasks. The system may then use a randomized process to change which containers are decoy and/or which tasks or jobs are executed within each container. Each container may be associated with a cryptographic key such that each container may be hashed by the system and compared against a reference hash associated with the container. If the hash has changed, the system may determine that the container has been modified and subsequently implement one or more intelligent remediation processes.

Abstract: Aspects related to an amalgamation platform providing concealed detection of code-passing using steganography are provided. An amalgamation platform may train a scoring engine to generate suspicion scores for code snippets and an amalgamation engine to generate execution scenarios for the code snippets. The platform may embed code in base code of a network using steganography. The platform may use the steganographic code to detect transmission of a code snippet. The platform may generate a suspicion score for the code snippet. The platform may update the scoring engine based on identifying the suspicion score satisfies a threshold. The platform may generate execution scenarios for the code snippet. The platform may determine a match between an execution scenario and a malicious code scenario. The platform may identify the code snippet as malicious and update the amalgamation engine based on the match. The platform may initiate security actions based on the match.

Abstract: Remote access to secured containers is provided by a user interface apparatus having an associated receptacle for receiving physical items delivered from and to the remote secured container. Delivery of the physical items to and from the user interface device's receptacle and the secure container may be accomplished by a robotic mechanism or the like. The user of the remote secured container access system pre-registers, such that presentation of the user credentials at the user interface apparatus provides the user options for receiving items for the secured container and delivering items. Moreover, the user credentials are associated with a secure container identifier and access credentials for gaining access to the secured area and/or the secured container, such that presentation of the user credentials provides identification of the secure container and access to the secured area and/or the secured container.

Abstract: A computing platform may generate a graphical user interface. The computing platform may embed, into the graphical user interface, steganography, which may include information corresponding to the graphical user interface that is not displayed on the graphical user interface. The computing platform may receive, from a user device of a user, an interface access request and user access credentials. The computing platform may identify, based on the user access credentials, access permissions of the user, which may define portions of the steganography to which the user has access. The computing platform may record, in a change log, interactions of the user with the graphical user interface. The computing platform may compare the interactions in the change log with the access permissions to identify whether or not unauthorized access is detected. Based on detecting the unauthorized access, the computing platform may initiate security actions for the graphical user interface.

Abstract: Arrangements for universal self-service kiosk fraud detection are provided. A request for a transaction may be received via a self-service kiosk. The financial institution associated with the transaction may be identified as part of a consortium of financial institutions. Accordingly, a machine learning model particular to the consortium may be used to analyze the transaction. The model may output a determination of whether fraud or potential fraud exists in the transaction. In some examples, the machine learning model may be trained using historical transaction data from one or more financial institutions that are part of the consortium. If fraud is detected, one or more security actions associated with the transaction may be identified and executed. Further, one or more additional self-service kiosks that may be impacted by the fraud may be identified and security actions may be identified and transmitted to the one or more additional self-service kiosks for execution.

Abstract: A computing platform may train, using historical information access pattern information, a machine learning model to identify unauthorized information access patterns. The computing platform may obscure internal traffic pattern information, and monitor access of the obscured internal traffic pattern information. The computing platform may generate, by inputting information of the access into the machine learning model, a user evaluation output, and may compare the user evaluation output to a first user evaluation threshold. Based on identifying that the user evaluation output meets or exceeds the first user evaluation threshold, the computing platform may modify traffic routing rules corresponding to the user, which may cause activity by the user to be routed to a secure sandbox for further analysis.

Abstract: Arrangements for a universal self-service kiosk platform are provided. In some aspects, registration data may be received from a plurality of enterprise organizations and may include self-service kiosk configuration data for each enterprise organization. A request to associate a self-service kiosk with a first enterprise organization may be received and may include identification of the first enterprise organization and the self-service kiosk. In response, a self-service kiosk configuration associated with the first enterprise organization may be retrieved and an instruction causing the self-service kiosk to implement the self-service kiosk configuration associated with the first enterprise organization may be generated. The instruction may be transmitted to the self-service kiosk.

Abstract: A system is provided for containerization-based countermeasures to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. In particular, the system may generate one or more containers (e.g., virtual environments), where each container may be configured to execute one or more tasks. At least a portion of the containers may be decoy containers that may be executing one or more decoy tasks. The system may then use a randomized process to change which containers are decoy and/or which tasks or jobs are executed within each container. Each container may be associated with a cryptographic key such that each container may be hashed by the system and compared against a reference hash associated with the container. If the hash has changed, the system may determine that the container has been modified and subsequently implement one or more intelligent remediation processes.

Abstract: A customer submits a request to a virtual computer system service to launch a virtual machine instance and to join this instance to a managed directory. The service may obtain, from the customer, a domain name and Internet Protocol addresses for the selected directory, which is then stored within a systems management server. When launched, the instance may initiate an agent, which may communicate with the systems management server to obtain the configuration information. The agent may use this configuration information to establish a communications channel with the managed directory and create a temporary set of computer credentials that may be used to verify that the customer is authorized to join the virtual machine instance to the managed directory. If the credentials are valid, the managed directory may generate a computer account within the managed directory, which may be used to join the virtual machine instance to the managed directory.

Abstract: A system includes a computing infrastructure, a memory that stores a digital twin of the computing infrastructure, and at least one processor configured to generate simulated containers relating to a job flow, wherein each simulated container simulates a corresponding actual container relating to the job flow that is to run on the computing infrastructure. The digital twin is configured based on configuration parameters to mimic a particular state of the computing infrastructure. A simulation of the job flow is iteratively run on the configured digital twin to determine an allocation of the simulated containers to simulated hardware components that resulted in one or more performance parameters satisfying the respective thresholds.

Abstract: A system for remote authentication accesses a scanned copy of a first document, images, and signatures associated with a requesting user, converts the scanned copy to a digital document, determines a subject matter associated with the first document based on an analysis of the digital document by natural language processing and machine-learning models, selects a first authenticator from multiple authenticators based on the subject matter, a timestamp of the authentication session, and an authenticator profile of the first authenticator, establishes a video communication session between the first authenticator and the requesting user via a display screen via networks, and instructs a printer to generate a physical copy of an authenticated first document including a first authentication certificate of the first authenticator upon determining the first document is authenticated by the first authenticator.

Abstract: In a cartridge device for analyzing a body liquid, a first member of the cartridge has two or more wells for performing assays, and a second member of the cartridge has a compartment for holding one or more disposable pipette tips.

Abstract: An assembly having an outer component, an inner component, and a ring positioned between the outer component and the inner component, where the ring has at least one radially extending projection adapted to seat within at least one groove in the inner component or outer component, and where the projection is adapted to compress radially to allow rotational or axial movement between the inner component and the outer component upon application of rotational or axial force respectively to at least one of the inner component or the outer component.

Abstract: A method of delivering a therapeutic substance for treatment to a region of the body through vascular isolation and manipulation of fluid flux into and from the region of the body including the steps of: restricting vascular inflow to the region of the body; washing out oncotically active plasma proteins from the region of the body by increasing the outward oncotic pressure gradient from the region of the body; inducing ischemia in the region of the body; controlling the pressure and fluid flow of the main blood vessels to and from the region of the body; providing the therapeutic substance to the region of the body when the fluid flow to the region of the body is controlled.

Abstract: Example loading apparatuses and vehicles that include loading apparatus are described. An example loading apparatus includes a frame, a lift arm, and an anchor member. The frame has a first mounting member, a second mounting member, a first guide rail, and a second guide rail. The first and second guide rails cooperatively define a slot. The lift arm has a lift arm first end, a lift arm second end, a lift arm first portion, and a lift arm second portion. The lift arm first portion is partially disposed within the slot. Each of the lift arm first portion and the lift arm second portion is moveable between a loading position and a dumping position. The anchor member is attached to the lift arm such that the lift arm is pivotable relative to the anchor member and moveable within the slot.

Abstract: Example loading apparatuses and vehicles that include loading apparatus are described. An example loading apparatus includes a frame, a lift arm, and an anchor member. The frame has a first mounting member, a second mounting member, a first guide rail, and a second guide rail. The first and second guide rails cooperatively define a slot. The lift arm has a lift arm first end, a lift arm second end, a lift arm first portion, and a lift arm second portion. The lift arm first portion is partially disposed within the slot. Each of the lift arm first portion and the lift arm second portion is moveable between a loading position and a dumping position. The anchor member is attached to the lift arm such that the lift arm is pivotable relative to the anchor member and moveable within the slot.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a vortex thruster system is described herein that are configured to create at least three discrete thrust levels. In some embodiments, the vortex thruster system includes a catalyst bed configured to decompose a monopropellant at more than one flow rate and deliver the decomposed monopropellant into a vortex combustion chamber for generating various thrust levels. In some embodiments, the catalyst bed includes a screen assembly positioned within the inner chamber of the catalyst bed. The screen assembly can include alternating reactive screens and inert screens. The reactive screens can include a catalytic coating for assisting with decomposing the monopropellant, and the inert screens can provide structural support for the screen assembly. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.

Abstract: A mounting bracket assembly for securing facing edge portions of a pair of adjacent photovoltaic panels to a torque tube beam of a solar tracking assembly. The mounting bracket includes a mounting bracket and a fastener assembly including a securing strap for securing the mounting bracket to the torque tube beam. The mounting bracket includes: an upper support structure, a central attachment structure and a lower projection structure extending in a vertical direction downwardly away from the upper support structure. The upper attachment structure includes a first body and a second body spaced apart by the central attachment structure. The lower projection structure including a first rib extending vertically downwardly from the first body and a second rib extending vertically downwardly from the second body. A lower portion of the lower projection structure including a through slot sized to receive the torque tube beam.