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Detecting lateral movement by malicious applications

US11184392B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2018
Grant dateNov 23, 2021
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/104
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Attempts at lateral movement are detected by monitoring failed login attempts across a number of endpoints in a network. By configuring endpoints across the network to report unsuccessful login attempts and monitoring these login attempts at a central location, patterns of attempts and failures may advantageously be detected and used to identify malicious attempts at lateral movement within the network before any unauthorized lateral movement is achieved.

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