Method and system for detecting and responding to attacking networks
US8566928B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/144
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for detecting a first network of compromised computers in a second network of computers, comprising: collecting Domain Name System (DNS) data for the second network; examining the collected data relative to DNS data from known comprised and/or uncompromised computers in the second network; and determining the existence of the first network and/or the identity of compromised computers in the second network based on the examination.
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