Identification of potential fraudulent website activity
US9544317B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Identification of potential fraudulent website activity is performed based on log entry analysis. A log entry representing a user referral from an external referrer is processed to determine whether the referred user performed a log in procedure at a user account website of an organization. The external referrer is, for example, a phishing website. In one example, the referred user first accesses an enterprise website of the organization via the phishing website and subsequently accesses the user account website via the phishing website. In an alternate example, the referred user only accesses the user account website via the phishing website. Upon determining the referred user performed a log in procedure at the user account website, a fraud prevention system is notified.
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