Systems and methods for protecting users
US11316901B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/53
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting users may include (i) intercepting, through a cloud-based security proxy service, network traffic originating from a mobile application at a mobile device connected to a local area network protected by the cloud-based security proxy service, (ii) detecting, by the cloud-based security proxy service, a threat indicator indicated by the mobile application, and (iii) modifying the network traffic originating from the mobile application at the mobile device by applying, by the cloud-based security proxy service based on detecting the threat indicator indicated by the mobile application, a security policy to protect the local area network from a candidate threat corresponding to the threat indicator. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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