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Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023

Filed:

Jun. 24, 2019
Applicant:

Université Du Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, LU;

Inventors:

Ziya Alper Genc, Belvaux, LU;

Gabriele Lenzini, Bettembourg, LU;

Peter Yvain Anthony Ryan, Luxembourg, LU;

Assignee:

UNIVERSITÉ DU LUXEMBOURG, Esch-sur-Alzette, LU;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/55 (2013.01); G06F 21/56 (2013.01); G06F 21/00 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/554 (2013.01); G06F 21/561 (2013.01); G06F 21/566 (2013.01); G06F 2221/034 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for preventing ransomware attacks on a computing system. By controlling the access to a calling interface through which cryptographic functions, such as the random number generator, can be accessed to generate strong encryption keys the method allows to efficiently terminate cryptographic ransomware attacks on the system before they can start doing any damage. If the access to the cryptographic functions, such as the random number generator, is not granted, the ransomware is unable to build a strong encryption key, and it is unable to deploy its intended effect.


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