System and method for monitoring network traffic
US8375447B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1491
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described is a method of assigning a network address to a trap, the network address being a dark address of a virtual private network. The network traffic destined for the network address is monitored and a classification of the network traffic is determined. After the classification, a predetermined response is executed based on the classification of the traffic.
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