Systems and methods for securing computing systems on private networks
US10277625B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/034
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed computer-implemented method for securing computing systems on private networks may include (i) identifying a set of computing systems that are connected via a private network, (ii) calculating, for each computing system in the set, a malware-vulnerability rating that reflects a probability of the computing system being compromised by a malware attack, a malware-exposure rating that is based on a relationship between the computing system and one or more other computing system within the set, and a conditional infection probability that is based on the malware-vulnerability and malware-exposure ratings and that indicates a probability of the computing system becoming infected if one or more of the other computing systems are infected, and (iii) performing, based on the conditional infection probabilities of the computing systems in the set, a security action within the private network. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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