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Systems, devices, and methods for providing improved network security

US10735378B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2017
Grant dateAug 4, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/1425
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments relate to systems, computer readable media, devices, and computer-implemented methods for providing improved network security by receiving a network packet, applying a filter rule in a first instance of a distributed reputation database to the network packet, determining, using a network interface card with a field programmable gate array, to drop or modify the network packet based on the applying, and transmitting reputation data to a security control center that includes a second instance of the distributed reputation database, where the reputation data includes information corresponding to the network packet that was dropped or modified.

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