System and method for detecting and preventing attacks to a target computer system
US7610624B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/145
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for monitoring data packets received at a target system. The data packets may be monitored at any layer of the communication protocol to characterize the type of network traffic being sent from a source machine. Upon detection of suspected and/or confirmed attacks on the target system, the monitoring server may block and/or contain data packets associated with the attacking source to prevent continued attacks on the target system. The monitoring server may monitor data packets transparently in approximately in real-time so that users of the system do not experience messaging delays.
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