20240039943. BLOCKCHAIN MALWARE PROTECTION simplified abstract (MICRO FOCUS LLC)

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BLOCKCHAIN MALWARE PROTECTION

Organization Name

MICRO FOCUS LLC

Inventor(s)

Douglas Max Grover of Provo UT (US)

Michael F. Angelo of Houston TX (US)

BLOCKCHAIN MALWARE PROTECTION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240039943 titled 'BLOCKCHAIN MALWARE PROTECTION

Simplified Explanation

The abstract of the patent application describes a system and method for identifying and handling malware or anomalies in a blockchain. When a request to add a new block to the blockchain is received, the data associated with the new block is scanned for malware or anomalies. If any are found, an action is taken, which can involve rejecting the request or removing the malware/anomaly and adding the new block to the blockchain. In another embodiment, if malware/anomaly is identified in a block already in the blockchain, actions such as consolidating the blockchain, bypassing the block, consolidating the blockchain and bypassing the block, or deleting an encryption key used to encrypt the associated data can be taken.

  • The system scans data associated with a new block in a blockchain to identify malware or anomalies.
  • If malware or anomalies are found, the system takes action to reject the request or remove the malware/anomaly and add the new block to the blockchain.
  • In another embodiment, if malware/anomaly is identified in a block already in the blockchain, actions such as consolidating the blockchain, bypassing the block, consolidating the blockchain and bypassing the block, or deleting an encryption key can be taken.

Potential applications of this technology:

  • Enhancing the security of blockchain networks by detecting and preventing the inclusion of malware or anomalies in new blocks.
  • Protecting the integrity and reliability of blockchain data by removing any identified malware or anomalies.
  • Safeguarding the blockchain ecosystem from potential threats and attacks.

Problems solved by this technology:

  • Preventing the spread of malware or anomalies within a blockchain network.
  • Maintaining the trust and reliability of blockchain data by ensuring the absence of malicious or anomalous content.
  • Enhancing the overall security and resilience of blockchain systems.

Benefits of this technology:

  • Improved security and trustworthiness of blockchain networks.
  • Minimized risk of malware or anomalies compromising the integrity of blockchain data.
  • Increased confidence in the reliability and authenticity of blockchain transactions.


Original Abstract Submitted

a request to add a new block to a blockchain is received. data associated with the new block is scanned to identify malware and/or an anomaly. in response to identifying the malware and/or the anomaly in the data associated with the new block, an action is taken. the action includes: rejecting the request to add the new block to the blockchain, or removing the malware/anomaly from the new block and adding the new block to the blockchain. in a second embodiment, a malware event is identified that identifies malware/an anomaly in a block in a blockchain. in response to the malware event, an action is taken. the action includes: consolidating the blockchain, bypassing the block in the blockchain, consolidating the blockchain and bypassing the block in the blockchain, and deleting an encryption key that was used to encrypt the associated data that comprises the malware and/or the anomaly.

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