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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2016
Arm Ip Limited, Cambridge, GB;
Jonathan Austin, Oxford, GB;
Milosch Meriac, Cambridge, GB;
Thomas Grocutt, Cambridge, GB;
Geraint Luff, Cambridge, GB;
ARM IP Limited, Cambridge, GB;
Abstract
A machine-implemented method is provided for securing a storage-equipped device against introduction of malicious configuration data into configuration data storage, the method comprising steps of receiving by the device, a trusted signal for modification of the configuration of the device; responsive to the receiving, placing the device into a restricted mode of operation and at least one of deactivating a service and rebooting the device; responsive to the placing the device into the restricted mode of operation and the deactivating or rebooting, permitting configuration data entry into a restricted portion of the configuration data storage. A corresponding device and computer program product are also described.