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Network threat prediction and blocking

US10686759B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

WEBROOT INC. · US

Inventors

Hal Lonas · Carlsbad, US
David Dufour · Broomfield, US
Chip Witt · Broomfield, US
Patrick Kar Yin Chang · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 22, 2015
Grant date	Jun 16, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 22, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L41/069
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A firewall monitors network activity and stores information about that network activity in a network activity log. The network activity is analyzed to identify a potential threat. The potential threat is further analyzed to identify other potential threats that are related to the potential threat, and are likely to pose a future risk to a protected network. A block list is updated to include the potential threat and the other potential threats to protect the protected network from the potential threat and the other potential threats.

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