Systems and methods for detecting security threats based on user profiles
US9401925B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/56
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for detecting security threats based on user profiles may include 1) identifying behavior on a computing system that is potentially indicative of a security threat, 2) identifying a user profile for a user of the computing system that estimates a level of the user's technical sophistication, 3) comparing the identified behavior with the estimated level of the user's technical sophistication, and 4) determining whether the identified behavior indicates a security threat based at least in part on the comparison of the identified behavior with the estimated level of the user's technical sophistication. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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