Mutable Encrypted System

Abstract

Security of network traffic may be increased by utilizing a mutable password to encrypt and decrypt content stored inside an executable utilizing a mutable password (e.g., where a password changes based on an equation when the executable is run). For example, the present password may be associated with a variable, the variable may be modified when the executable is run using the present password, and a subsequent password may be generated based on the modified variable.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, by a processing system including a processor, a first password;   decrypting, by the processing system, an executable using the first password as a decryption key;   running, by the processing system, the executable, wherein the running the executable comprises modifying a variable stored in the executable to create a modified variable, generating a second password based on the modified variable using a mathematical equation, and storing the first password, the mathematical equation, the modified variable, and the second password in a ledger in the executable; and   encrypting, by the processing system, the executable using the second password as an encryption key.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising logging, by the processing system, at least one detail associated with running the executable inside the executable. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the mathematical equation comprises a complex polynomial equation. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the variable is modified based on a complex polynomial equation. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the processing system, an incorrect password to run the executable; and   deleting, by the processing system, content within the executable based on the receiving of the incorrect password.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising storing, by the processing system, a copy of the ledger at an encryption manager separately from the executable. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the decrypting comprises:
 transmitting, by the processing system, the first password to a decryption manager;   receiving, by the processing system, from the decryption manager, the decryption key based on the first password; and   decrypting, by the processing system based on the decryption key, content stored inside the executable.   
     
     
         8 . A system comprising:
 a processor associated with a primary cell site; and   a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:   receiving a first password;   decrypting an executable using the first password as a decryption key;   running the executable, wherein the running the executable comprises modifying a variable stored in the executable to create a modified variable, generating a second password based on the modified variable using a mathematical equation, and storing the first password, the mathematical equation, the modified variable, and the second password in a ledger in the executable; and   encrypting the executable using the second password as an encryption key.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , the operations further comprising logging at least one detail associated with running the executable inside the executable. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the mathematical equation comprises a complex polynomial equation. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the variable is modified based on a complex polynomial equation. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
 receiving an incorrect password to run the executable; and   deleting at least a portion of the executable based on receipt of the incorrect password.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , the operations further comprising storing a copy of the ledger at an encryption manager separately from the executable. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the decrypting comprises:
 transmitting the first password to a decryption manager;   receiving, from the decryption manager, the decryption key based on the first password; and   decrypting, based on the decryption key, content stored inside the executable.   
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
 receiving, by the processing system, a first password;   decrypting, by the processing system, an executable using the first password as a decryption key;   running, by the processing system, the executable, wherein the running the executable comprises modifying a variable stored in the executable to create a modified variable, generating a second password based on the modified variable using a mathematical equation, and storing the first password, the mathematical equation, the modified variable, and the second password in a ledger in the executable; and   encrypting, by the processing system, the executable using the second password as an encryption key.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprising logging at least one detail associated with running the executable inside the executable. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the mathematical equation is a complex polynomial equation. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
 receiving an incorrect password to run the executable; and   deleting at least a portion of the executable based on receipt of the incorrect password.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprising storing a copy of the ledger at an encryption manager separately from the executable. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the decrypting comprises:
 transmitting the first password to a decryption manager;   receiving, from the decryption manager, the decryption key based on the first password; and   decrypting, based on the decryption key, content stored inside the executable.