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Network protection system and method

US9641550B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Radware Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Ron Kraitsman · Netanya, IL
Alex Milstein · Raanana, IL
Aviv Raff · Kiryat Ono, IL
David Matot · Kiryat Ono, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 10, 2016
Grant date	May 2, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 10, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/1433
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for protecting at least one client from becoming part of at least one botnet by monitoring and analyzing botnet communications to and from criminal servers and identifying at least one botnet attack on at least one client. The system may comprise virtual machines deliberately infected with malicious content and operable to record botnet communications to and from criminal servers. The virtual machines are in communication with a processing unit configured to index data collected. Data related to the prevalence of cyber threats may be presented to users in response to queries.

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