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System, method and computer readable medium for evaluating potential attacks of worms

US8904542B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

SKYBOX SECURITY, INC. · IL

Inventors

Lotem Amnon · Ramot HaShavim, IL
Gideon Cohen · Palo Alto, US
Moshe Meiseles · Hod HaSharon, IL
Ilan Horn · Kfar Kara, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 20, 2013
Grant date	Dec 2, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 20, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/1408
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for evaluating potential attacks of worms, the method includes: associating, in response to information representative of a network and of worm entities, between worm entities and potential worm sources to provide associated worm sources; determining potential worm attacks that start from the associated worm sources; and evaluating at least one potential worm attack security metric associated with the potential worm attacks.

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