Systems and methods for protecting against credential theft by impersonator applications
US12355812B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/101
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting against credential theft by impersonator applications may include (i) identifying an ownership relationship between each of a group of applications and a group of websites, (ii) generating a preliminary list containing the applications identified as having the ownership relationship with the websites, (iii) determining missing ownership relationships for the applications and the websites in the preliminary list, (iv) updating the preliminary list with the missing ownership relationships to create a trusted list of applications and websites, and (v) performing a security action that protects against a credential theft attack by referencing the trusted list to detect potential impersonator applications attempting to steal user credentials. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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