Anti-phishing early warning system based on end user data submission statistics
US8321934B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/56
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Websites used for phishing are detected by analyzing end user confidential data submission statistics. A central process receives data indicating confidential information submitted to websites from a plurality of user computers. The received data is aggregated and analyzed, for example through statistical profiling. Through the analysis of the aggregated data, anomalous behavior concerning submission of confidential information to websites is detected, such is an unexpected, rapid increase in the amount of confidential information submitted to a given website. Responsive to detecting the anomalous behavior, further action is taken to protect users from submitting confidential information to that website. For example, an alert can be sent, a protective measure against the site can be published, the site can be added to a blacklist or a procedure to have the site shut down can be initiated.
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