摘要:
A method and apparatus provides a blockchain that includes one or more blocks that contain a cryptographic binding of a signature-verification public key and/or a data encryption public key to the identity of the holder of the corresponding private key. The binding is performed by one or more key binding entities, referred to herein as a blockchain identity binder. Originators and recipients use the identity binding data to secure block chain transactions.
摘要:
Methods and systems for facilitating authentication of a user with a plurality of applications are described. One method includes authenticating a user with a first secure application based on information received from a smart credential stored on a mobile device via a local wireless connection. The method includes obtaining a remote challenge from a remote authentication service and a mobile challenge, signing the mobile challenge with a private key, and transmitting a signed version of the mobile challenge, the remote challenge, and a public key to the mobile device. The method further includes receiving a signed version of the remote challenge and a certificate indicating validation of the mobile challenge, and transmitting the signed version of the remote challenge to the remote authentication service. Based on receiving an authentication result from the remote authentication service, access is granted to a remote secure application via the browser.
摘要:
In one example, an apparatus such as an authorization server and method for secure communication between constrained devices issues cryptographic communication rights among a plurality of constrained devices. Each of the plurality of constrained devices comprises no more than one cryptographic algorithm code module per cryptographic function. The method includes receiving a cryptographic communication rights request associated with at least a first of the plurality of constrained devices in response to a cryptographic algorithm update request, and includes providing a response including an identification of a subset of the plurality of constrained devices that have cryptographic communication rights with the identified first of the plurality of constrained devices. A software update server then updates the cryptographic code modules in the sub-set of the plurality of constrained devices.
摘要:
In one example, a proxy server acts as a gateway to a website and modifies the traffic between a web browser on a user device and the website server, as necessary to request protection by providing step-up authentication and/or transaction verification. The proxy server blocks transactions when protection is required but has not occurred (either because the authentication was not proper or due to the detection of another problem). Associated methods and systems are also provided.
摘要:
A method for providing authentication of a user of a recipient unit when the recipient unit is off-line includes storing one or a plurality of one-time challenge-reply sets based on an on-line communication with a sender unit. In one example, each of the one-time challenge-reply sets includes at least a one-time challenge-reply pair for use in off-line authentication of the user for a particular resource available through the recipient unit. When the user is offline, the method includes selecting at least one of the plurality of stored one-time challenge-reply sets for off-line authentication of the user for the particular resource available through the recipient unit. The one-time challenge-reply sets may be associated with an article.
摘要:
Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed that utilize a vehicle user's input to provide logical context of legitimate vehicle usage through a remote access device to defend the vehicle from theft. As such, an additional level of security is employed and may be used in addition to other security and theft prevention technologies of the vehicle. In one example, a legitimate automobile operator signals the context of the vehicle's state to a hardware security module in the vehicle. The states include, for example, to disallow all diagnostic system access or to allow diagnostic access for servicing.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for securely providing identification information generates one or more obscured identifiers for a recipient, such as one or more identifiers that are generated based on data unique to a recipient or other information as may be appropriate. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus generates a translucent identification member, such as a plastic card, sheet, film or other suitable member that has a translucent area that includes one or more obscured identifiers. When the translucent identification member is overlayed on a screen displaying a visual filtering pattern, one of one or more obscured identifiers is visually revealed for use during the particular transaction. The revealed identifier is entered into a recipient device and sent to an authenticator to be verified as an appropriate identifier for the transaction.
摘要:
A system and method provides electronic transaction verification using multiple different units. A first unit initiates an electronic transaction in response to user authentication affirmation by, for example, a server (such as a web server). After the user has been authenticated, another unit, such as a mobile device, receives a transaction confirmation request for the electronic transaction that is ongoing via the first unit. In addition, the second unit also receives from, for example, the server, transaction information based on the electronic transaction. The second device through a user interface and without requiring a user to enter transaction information, provides the received transaction information from the server for evaluation by a user of the second unit. The second unit requests from the user, in response to the transaction confirmation request, confirmation of the transaction. The second unit generates a transaction confirmation code based on the received transaction information if the transaction is confirmed by the user of the second unit and sends it to the server for verification by the server.
摘要:
A method and apparatus, such as a secure distribution server, receives encrypted information from a sender, wherein the encrypted information is for transmission to a plurality of intended recipients. In addition to the encrypted information, the method includes receiving an encrypted secret key that is encrypted using a public key associated with the secure distribution server. The method and apparatus decrypts the encrypted secret key to produce a decrypted secret key. The method and apparatus then encrypts the decrypted secret key with the corresponding public key of at least one (or each of a plurality of) intended recipient(s) to produce at least one (or plurality of) recipient-specific secure secret keys. The method and apparatus then forwards the received encrypted information sent by the sender and also sends at least one recipient-specific secure secret key to a corresponding intended recipient.
摘要:
A method and system for updating data, such as web certificates, software applications, or other data, detects a need to update data based on a communication between a first processing entity, such as a computer with a web browser, and another processing entity, such as a web server. The web server detects the need to update data and automatically redirects communication from the first processing entity and the second processing entity, so that the first processing entity communicates with a third processing entity. The third processing entity provides updated data, such as a new version of a web browser or other software application, and also provides update complete data indicating that the software, web browser or other data has been updated. The update complete data is provided for the second processing entity so that the second processing entity will suitably perform the process requested by the first processing entity.