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Botnet beacon detection

US8578493B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2011
Grant dateNov 5, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2463/144
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system to detect botnet beaconing event based on a beacon detection rule set to generate a beacon alert, which is in turn used to trigger an elevated exfiltration detection activity by reducing various thresholds in an exfiltration detection rule set.

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