Google Inc.

Curtis Gerald Condra, Iv

Adrian L Ludwig

Nicholas Neil Kralevich, Iv

A method for updating configuration information includes, in a computing device including a processor, memory, and an operating system, initiating an update to at least one configuration setting of the computing device. The update may be downloaded from at least one update data source. The update may include configuration update data and configuration update metadata. The update may be verified by comparing the configuration update metadata with metadata associated with a current version of the at least one configuration setting. The update may be installed if it is verified. The update to the at least one configuration setting may be installed based on an intent from an unsecure component of the computing device. The unsecure component may include content consuming application installed on the device, a component of a computing platform of the device, and/or an update-seeker application installed on the device.

Configuration file updater

A method may include, in a computing device including a processor, memory, an operating system, and at least one installed application, detecting an attempted exploitation of at least one known vulnerability associated with the device. The attempted exploitation may be logged. At least one remedial action may be performed on the device based on the logged attempted exploitation. The known vulnerability may be associated with the operating system and/or the at least one installed application. The at least one known vulnerability may include one or more of at least one known coding flaw in the operating system or in the at least one installed application, at least one known weakness in a protocol running on the computing device, a known family of coding flaws in the operating system or in the at least one installed application, an unauthorized triggering of premium SMS services, and/or triggering of a hostile misconfiguration.

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Curtis Gerald Condra, Iv