Dynamic virtual honeypot utilizing honey tokens and data masking
US11947694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, a computer program product, and a system for implementing a dynamic virtual database honeypot. The method includes relaying a query request received from a database client to a database and receiving, from the database, a response relating to the query request. The method also includes determining the query request is an attack on the database based on session information relating to the database and the database client, generating a honey token based on information contained within the response, generating an alternate response formatted in a same format as the response and containing artificial information that masks the information contained within the response. The method further includes inserting the honey token into the alternate response and transmitting the alternate response to the database client.
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