Phish probability scoring model
US8769695B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/212
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for determining the probability that a given website is conducting or is related to fraudulent activity, including phishing activity. More particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to automatically monitoring and scoring URLs for fraudulent activity by parsing keywords, combinations of keywords, and other relevant data from an input communication, such as an email, and analyzing the data obtained against a database containing a plurality of grading factors.
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