Advanced processing of electronic messages with attachments in a cybersecurity system
US10063584B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system manages computer security risks associated with message file attachments. When a user of an electronic device with a messaging client attempts to open an attachment to a message that is in the client's inbox, the system will analyze the message to determine whether the message is a legitimate message or a potentially malicious message without the need to actually process or analyze the attachment itself. If the system determines that the received message is a legitimate message, the system will permit the attachment to actuate on the client computing device. If the system determines that the received message is not or may not be a legitimate message, the system will continue preventing the attachment from actuating on the client computing device.
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