Systems and methods for evaluating wireless network connection security
US10492072B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed computer-implemented method for evaluating wireless network connection security may include (i) detecting a wireless network connection from an Internet-of-Things device through sniffing, (ii) automatically selecting the wireless network connection as the wireless network connection to be evaluated in an analysis of network connection security, (iii) performing, in response to the automatic selecting of the wireless network connection as the wireless network connection to be evaluated, the analysis of network connection security to determine whether the wireless network connection is secure, and (iv) automatically reporting, through a physical output of the computing device and in response to performing the analysis of network connection security, a result of the analysis of network connection security to inform a user about the safety of the Internet-of-Things device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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