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Clustering computer security attacks by threat actor based on attack features

US10454967B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2015
Grant dateOct 22, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/20
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Clustering is provided of computer security attacks by the threat actor based on features of the attacks. Attack data is obtained for a given attack and a plurality of features of the given attack are extracted from a plurality of attack attributes. A feature-based score is computed for the given attack based on the extracted features relative to each of a plurality of attack clusters. Each attack cluster is comprised of a plurality of attacks performed by a particular attacker. The given computer security attack is assigned to a particular attack cluster if the feature-based score for the particular attack satisfies a predefined score criteria.

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