Defenses against software attacks in distributed computing environments
US7620986B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/141
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides apparatus and methods for defending against attacks in a distributed computing environment, including (1) distinguishing attack traffic patterns from legitimate traffic patterns, (2) responsive to nature of message patterns; (3) attack traffic has few origination points, and does not divide further from target device; (4) detectors of illegitimate traffic can cooperate to confirm the suspected attack, with the effect of providing more information to each other.
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