Method and apparatus for user protection from external e-mail attack
US11750647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2042 |
Classification
- 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 a first e-mail at an e-mail client, receiving a detection of a suspicious element in the first e-mail from a detection system, flagging the first e-mail as suspicious with a first flag and a first warning level in response to receiving the detection, flagging a second e-mail with a second flag and a second warning level, displaying the first and second flags with explanatory text in a mailbox view of the e-mail client without opening the first and second e-mail for display to the user, the suspicious element not being selectable in the mailbox view, and sorting the first and the second e-mail with other e-mails of the mailbox view based on the flag warning levels.
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