Method for detecting internet border gateway protocol prefix hijacking attacks
US7823202B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/141
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for generating a prefix hijacking alert in a network, wherein a plurality of network traffic flows are routed based at least on a plurality of prefix announcements from one or more Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) router, the method comprises identifying an anomalous prefix from the plurality of prefix announcements, identifying a network traffic anomaly from the plurality of network traffic flows, and correlating the anomalous prefix and the network traffic anomaly to generate the prefix hijacking alert.
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