Detecting a phishing entity in a virtual universe
US8607356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/552
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An invention for detecting a phishing virtual entity in a virtual universe is disclosed. A virtual entity may be registered as authentic and be identified with multiple physical characteristics thereof. Another virtual entity will be monitored to detect whether it includes a physical characteristic that is sufficiently similar to that of a registered virtual entity to cause confusion. A phishing virtual entity is detected based on the monitoring and phishing prevention processes may be implemented on the phishing virtual entity.
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