Protection of sensitive data from malicious e-mail
US7617532B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2119
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media protect sensitive data from being submitted in response to malicious e-mail. Responsive to initiating interaction with a remote site by clicking on a link, a method for protecting sensitive data from being submitted to a suspicious remote site responsive to a malicious e-mail comprises the steps of determining whether each remote target site a user attempts to access requests input of sensitive data; monitoring transmissions between a user's computer and remote target sites; and determining that a suspicious remote site is attempting to glean sensitive data from the user, responsive to a condition from a group of conditions consisting of: determining that a remote target site the user is attempting to access requests input of sensitive data; and detecting an attempt to transmit sensitive data between the user's computer and a remote target site.
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