Systems and methods for protecting users from security threats
The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting users from security threats may include (i) receiving a photograph of a target that a user is attempting to acquire, (ii) extracting, from the photograph, an identifier of the target, (iii) applying the identifier of the target to a software security policy that indicates whether the target is safe for the user, and (iv) releasing locked resources to enable the user to acquire the target based on a determination that the software security policy indicates that the target is safe for the user. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
1. A computer-implemented method for protecting users from security threats, at least a portion of the method being performed by a computing device comprising at least one processor, the method comprising:
receiving a photograph of a target that a user is attempting to acquire;
extracting, from the photograph, an identifier of the target;
applying the identifier of the target to a software security policy that indicates whether the target is safe for the user; and
releasing locked resources to enable the user to acquire the target based on a determination that the software security policy indicates that the target is safe for the user.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the extracting the identifier of the target comprises extracting a visual machine-readable code from the photograph.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the visual machine-readable code comprises a one-dimensional visual machine-readable code.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the visual machine-readable code comprises a two-dimensional visual machine-readable code.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the software security policy indicates whether the target poses a threat to the health of the user.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the software security policy indicates whether the target poses a threat of causing the user to choke.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the software security policy indicates whether the target poses a threat of starting a fire.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the software security policy indicates whether the target matches an age of the user.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a guardian of the user adjusts the software security policy.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a guardian of the user uploads through crowdsourcing an indication of whether the target poses a threat to the user.
11. A system for protecting users from security threats, the system comprising:
a reception module, stored in memory, that receives a photograph of a target that a user is attempting to acquire;
an extraction module, stored in memory, that extracts, from the photograph, an identifier of the target;
an application module, stored in memory, that applies the identifier of the target to a software security policy that indicates whether the target is safe for the user;
a releasing module, stored in memory, that releases locked resources to enable the user to acquire the target based on a determination that the software security policy indicates that the target is safe for the user; and
at least one physical processor configured to execute the reception module, the extraction module, the application module, and the releasing module.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the extraction module extracts the identifier of the target at least in part by extracting a visual machine-readable code from the photograph.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the visual machine-readable code comprises a one-dimensional visual machine-readable code.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the visual machine-readable code comprises a two-dimensional visual machine-readable code.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the software security policy indicates whether the target poses a threat to the health of the user.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the software security policy indicates whether the target poses a threat of causing the user to choke.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the software security policy indicates whether the target poses a threat of starting a fire.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the software security policy indicates whether the target matches an age of the user.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein a guardian of the user adjusts the software security policy.
20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more computer-readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:
receive a photograph of a target that a user is attempting to acquire;
extract, from the photograph, an identifier of the target;
apply the identifier of the target to a software security policy that indicates whether the target is safe for the user; and
release locked resources to enable the user to acquire the target based on a determination that the software security policy indicates that the target is safe for the user.