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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2014
Lookout, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, San Francisco, CA (US);
Timothy Micheal Wyatt, San Francisco, CA (US);
Daniel Lee Evans, San Francisco, CA (US);
Emil Barker Ong, Berkeley, CA (US);
Timothy Strazzere, Oakland, CA (US);
Matthew John Joseph LaMantia, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brian James Buck, Livermore, CA (US);
LOOKOUT, INC., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Software applications to be installed on user devices are monitored. Authenticity of the applications is evaluated using a plurality of inputs to provide a result. The plurality of inputs may include trust factors. The trust factors may be used to generate a security evaluation. In response to the result, an action is performed such as providing a notification to a developer of a fraudulent version of an application or providing a security assessment for an application.