Method and apparatus for user protection from external e-mail attack
US10834129B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/42
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for user protection from external e-mail attack. Some embodiments pertain to receiving an e-mail, detecting a suspicious element in the e-mail, disabling the suspicious element of the e-mail, flagging the suspicious element of the e-mail, displaying the e-mail in an e-mail user interface with the disabled element and the flag, receiving a user command to enable the disabled element of the displayed e-mail, and enabling the disabled element.
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