Botnet beacon detection
US8578493B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 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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