Detecting malicious network content
US9519782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/145
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting malicious content on portable data storage devices or remote network servers are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a system comprises a quarantine module configured to detect one or more portable data storage devices upon insertion of the devices into a security appliance, wherein the security appliance is configured to receive the portable data storage devices, a controller configured to receive from the security appliance, via a communication network, data associated with the portable data storage devices, an analysis module configured to analyze the data to determine whether the data includes malware, and a security module to selectively identify, based on the determination, the one or more portable data storage devices storing the malware.
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