Techniques for using a honeypot to protect a server
US9912695B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1425
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for operating a security system are provided. An example method for operating a security system according to the disclosure includes monitoring interactions of an unauthorized party with a computing environment configured to simulate the server, generating synthetic content based on the unauthorized party's interactions with the computing environment, and configuring the security system to permit the unauthorized party to access the synthetic content responsive to the unauthorized party's interactions with the security system.
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