Bank of America Corporation

William Scott Treadwell

Daniel P Shnowske

Todd Inskeep

Helene Urban Mele

Mian Zhou

Kenneth A Kaye

Matthew Alexander Calman

Chadwick R Renfro

Sean Catlett

Ketil Bjugan

Casey A Harris

Rhonna Clark

Timothy Byrd

Douglas Ray Little, Jr

Helen Sarris

Chuan Bin Lin

A system and method for preventing malicious code execution, includes detecting a request for execution of a file. The file is scanned for risk before processing the request. A score is assigned to the risk. Execution of the file is either allowed or prohibited responsive to the risk score.

Detection and prevention of malicious code execution using risk scoring

Systems, methods and consumer-readable media for providing an system implementing an information lock box. Sensitive files may be identified by the system prior to engagement of the protection system. One method according to the invention may preferably include hiding and/or encrypting sensitive files upon detecting changes of the network status. The information lock box may utilize a file-system driver to control access to files. The system may communicate with administrative serve and communicating messages to a user.

Method and apparatus for the protection of information in a device upon separation from a network

A personal computer is provided comprising a network communication interface configured to communicate with the Internet. The computer further includes a memory device configured to store information and computer-executable program code. The computer further includes a processor operatively coupled to the network communication interface and the memory device. The processor and the computer-executable program code are both configured to provide enhanced security features for safeguarding financial transactions conducted over the Internet and for safeguarding non-public information stored in the memory from being retrieved over the Internet by an unauthorized entity. The computer further includes indicia attached to the computer. The indicia is visible to a potential user of the computer and is configured to portray to the potential user of the computer that the computer is specifically designed and built to provide increased security for financial transactions handled over the Internet.

Secure transaction personal computer

An enhanced whitelisting module associated within a system whitelists unknown files for execution on the system. The whitelisting module may oversee the computation of a hash of a file loaded into the memory and comparison of the hash to hashes within a hash table generated from clean files located on a clean system. The whitelisting module may communicate to a device internal and/or external to the system to retrieve the hash table of clean files. In certain embodiments, a rolling hash (or other piecewise hash) may be used to determine the location and/or extent of the differences between a modified file and a clean file.

Memory whitelisting

Systems, methods and consumer-readable media for providing content-aware document analysis and modification are provided. A system for analyzing document content according to the invention may include a rules server that stores a set of expressions. Such expressions may define predetermined confidential information and/or patterns of confidential expressions. The system may further include a communication plugin that provides a platform for incorporating the set of confidential expression patterns as part of a document-producing application. Following incorporation of the communication plugin, an inline document monitor module according to the invention may form part of the document-producing application. The inline document monitor may monitor for the occurrence of at least one of the set of confidential expression patterns in a document.

Systems and methods for providing content aware document analysis and modification

Described herein are apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for quarantining an out of compliance client device from other client devices on a network. Quarantining the out of compliance client device prevents the out of compliance device from corrupting other client devices on the network. For example, in operation, embodiments of the present invention involve: (1) receiving identification and location information for an out of compliance client device; (2) running a tool that utilizes the identification and location information to access the out of compliance device; (3) using the tool to modify the out of compliance device such that the out of compliance client device broadcasts a request for configuration information to which a network server is programmed to respond with configuration information associated with an isolated network; and (4) using the tool to cause the out of compliance client device to logout of the network. When the device logs back into the network, the network server responds by directing the device to the isolated network.

Quarantine tool

Described herein are apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for changing an out of compliance client device into a client device that is in compliance utilizing a compliance tool. In some embodiments of the invention the compliance tool identifies the location of the out of compliance client device, determines why the client device is out of compliance, brings the client device into compliance, and modifies the client device to allow it to access the network. In other embodiments of the invention the compliance tool is a compliance agent, wherein at a least a part of the compliance agent is uploaded on the client device. The compliance agent periodically checks the client device to determine if the client device has been brought into compliance, and when it is brought into compliance the compliance agent modifies the client device to allow it to access the network, and is then uninstalled from the client device.

Compliance tool

Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for performing financial transaction using gamer tag information. For example, in one embodiment, a method is provided to: (1) receive information associated with a first gamer tag and information associated with a proposed financial transaction; (2) determine that the first gamer tag is associated with a first financial account; and (3) facilitate the proposed financial transaction, wherein the proposed financial transaction involves the first financial account.

Methods and apparatuses for facilitating financial transactions using gamer tag information

Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for user authentication required for conducting online financial institution transactions. The disclosed embodiments leverage the capabilities of platforms other than conventional personal computers and laptops, such as gaming consoles and wireless devices. Unique intrinsic user activities, such as controller motions or activities, built-in hardware signatures or other input data are used as the authentication mechanism, so as to provide a higher degree of security in the overall authentication process by lessening the likelihood of password replication or interception during network communication.

Motion-detecting device user authentication

Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for a secure platform for conducting financial institution transactions. A game console platform is defined that provides for both individual customers and business customers to conduct financial transactions while ensuring higher integrity and confidentiality of the customer's transactions. Additionally, the platform provides for greater user-interface functionality and a heightened user experience.

Secure platforms for financial transaction applications

Systems, methods, and computer program products are defined that provide for secure online financial transaction text chat. According to present embodiments, the security provided to the text chat stream is less likely to be intercepted by a network attacker during communication. In addition to providing heightened security to text chat transmissions, methods, systems and computer program products provide for an alternate platform for delivering the text chat application in the form of a game console. In this regard, the methods, systems and the like provide for text chat on platforms other than personal computers, laptops and/or telephones.

Secured online financial transaction text chat

Systems, methods, and computer program products are defined that provide for secure online financial transaction voice chat. According to present embodiments, the security provided to the voice chat stream is less likely to be intercepted by a network attacker during communication. In addition to providing heightened security to voice chat transmissions, methods, systems and computer program products provide for an alternate platform for delivering the voice chat application in the form of a game console. In this regard, the methods, systems and the like provide for voice chat/calls on platforms other than personal computers, laptops and/or telephones.

Secured online financial transaction voice chat

Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for user authentication required for conducting online financial institution transactions. The disclosed embodiments leverage the capabilities of platforms other than conventional personal computers and laptops, such as gaming consoles and wireless devices. Unique intrinsic user activities, such as controller motions or activities, built-in hardware signatures or other input data associated with a gaming console are used as the authentication mechanism, so as to provide a higher degree of security in the overall authentication process by lessening the likelihood of password replication or interception during network communication.

Gaming console-specific user authentication

A method suitable for detecting malicious files includes several steps. A file that is received into a computer system is analyzed to determine a presence or absence of each of a plurality of predefined properties in the file. A score is calculated based on the presence or absence of the plurality of properties in the file. This score is reflective of the risk that the file is malicious. Once the score is calculated, the file can be further processed based on the score.

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Richardson, TX, United States of America

William Scott Treadwell