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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120131674 | Vector-Based Anomaly Detection Methods of detecting anomalous behaviors associated with a fabric are presented. A network fabric can comprise many fungible networking nodes, preferably hybrid-fabric apparatus capable of routing general purpose packet data and executing distributed applications. A nom... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120131673 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION OF CIRCUIT BOARDS FROM TAMPERING A method and system for protecting a printed circuit board (PCB) from tampering positions a physical sensor proximal to the PCB. An initialization period is established and an output signal from the sensor is continuously monitored to establish threshold parameter data.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120131672 | Secure Notification on Networked Devices A system, device and method to securely notify a user of a compromise of a device are provided. The system, device and method may include a detection device adapted for determining a compromise of the device communicatively coupled to the first path, a user database inc... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120110665 | Intrusion Detection Within a Distributed Processing System A computer implemented method monitors activity within a device driver layer of a computer. An arrival rate is identified within a device driver for the node. The arrival rate is a rate at which packets arrive at a network adapter of the node from all other nodes within... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108326 | SECURE GEOGRAPHIC BASED GAMING Security in a geogame is maintained by implementing various security techniques. The various techniques provide specific advantages for different threat modes and attack styles against a geogame implemented via a mobile ad hoc network utilizing a geocast protocol. Jammi... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120110666 | DETECTING SURREPTITIOUS SPYWARE Tools and techniques are provided for detecting a particular type of spyware. Network activities and user update activities are monitored automatically, and the results are analyzed to identify related processes which perform network transmissions without performing sub... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120084861 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS THAT SELECTIVELY RESURRECT BLOCKED COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN DEVICES Data communications between devices are selectively blocked and resurrected based on error notifications. Data communications from one or more source devices to one or more intended destination devices are selectively blocked based on content of the data communications.... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120084863 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING COMPROMISED NODES The invention relates to a method for identifying compromised nodes in a ZigBee network comprising a general trust center, divided in at least two security domains, each security domain corresponding to a spatial or temporal area, and being associated with a different r... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120084860 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF DOMAIN-FLUX BOTNETS AND THE LIKE In one embodiment, a method for detecting malicious software agents, such as domain-flux botnets. The method applies a co-clustering algorithm on a domain-name query failure graph, to generate a hierarchical grouping of hosts based on similarities between domain names q... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120084859 | REALTIME MULTIPLE ENGINE SELECTION AND COMBINING Architecture that selects a classification engine based on the expertise of the engine to process a given entity (e.g., a file). Selection of an engine is based on a probability that the engine will detect an unknown entity classification using properties of the entity.... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120084862 | Detecting Malicious Use of Computer Resources by Tasks Running on a Computer System A method, apparatus, and computer program product for identifying malware is disclosed. The method identifies processes in a running process list on a host computer system. The method identifies ports assigned to the processes in the running process list on the host com... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120072987 | METHOD FOR EVOLVING DETECTORS TO DETECT MALIGN BEHAVIOR IN AN ARTIFICIAL IMMUNE SYSTEM A system, apparatus, and method are directed to evolving detectors in an Artificial Immune System for use in detecting unauthorized computing activities. In one embodiment, a population of detectors is generated with a matching value and expectation value of zero. The d... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070002 | PROTECTING INFORMATION IN AN UNTETHERED ASSET The technology described herein for protecting secure information includes a method. The method includes storing, by a plurality of data store devices, the secure information. Each of the data store devices stores at least one part of the secure information. The method ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120054829 | HOST USABILITY AND SECURITY VIA AN ISOLATED ENVIRONMENT Architecture that addresses security concerns while still providing transparent user experience with ability to perform tasks. When a user machine is considered incompliant or compromised due to, for example, a suspected infection, the user machine can be blocked from f... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120054866 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE CODE FOR DETECTING A COMPUTER NETWORK INTRUSION IN AN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT OF A HIGH VALUE TARGET An intrusion detection system for detecting and defeating unauthorized intrusion within a computer network of an infrastructure element of a high value target, the system including a pre-processor configured to receive data from a computer network of an infrastructure e... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120054867 | TWO-TIER DEEP ANALYSIS OF HTML TRAFFIC A computer-implemented process for two-tier deep analysis of hypertext transport protocol data, monitors Web traffic, receives a packet of Web traffic from a network to form a received packet, wherein the received packet represents Web traffic, and stores the Web traffi... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120047579 | INFORMATION DEVICE, PROGRAM, METHOD FOR PREVENTING EXECUTION OF UNAUTHORIZED PROGRAM CODE, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM An unauthorized access relating to buffer overflow is prevented reliably and easily, without dependence on the function that a CPU processes. An information device (1) performs data processing in cooperation with a central control unit and each program code devel... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120047581 | EVENT-DRIVEN AUTO-RESTORATION OF WEBSITES An event-driven auto-restoration system for websites comprises a processing system. The processing system is configured to detect an event associated with a website indicative of a change in the website to an undesired state. The processing system is further configured ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120036576 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEFENDING AGAINST INTERNET-BASED ATTACKS A system for defending against internet-based attacks is disclosed. The system may include an electronic data processor which may be configured to receive information associated with a device when a web request is transmitted by the device to access a web page monitored... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120036577 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALERT CLASSIFICATION IN A COMPUTER NETWORK A method and a system for classification of intrusion alerts in computer network is provided. The method comprises the steps of monitoring traffic data in a computer network, detecting an intrusion, providing an intrusion alert and data in relation to the intrusion aler... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120036578 | TRACING TRAITOR COALITIONS AND PREVENTING PIRACY OF DIGITAL CONTENT IN A BROADCAST ENCRYPTION SYSTEM Embodiments of the invention relate to finding coalitions of receivers who collude to produce pirated protected content, then evaluates the confidence that particular members of each identified coalition are traitors versus innocent receivers incriminated by chance. Typ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120030759 | SECURITY PROTOCOL FOR DETECTION OF FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY EXECUTED VIA MALWARE-INFECTED COMPUTER SYSTEM A security protocol is disclosed for detecting occurrences of intruder activity, including hidden or concealed activity that may occur in a computer system including a host platform operably connected to an application platform. The protocol relies on parameters definin... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030760 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMBATING WEB-BASED SURREPTITIOUS BINARY INSTALLATIONS The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for combating web-based surreptitious binary installations. One embodiment of a method combating web-based surreptitious binary installations on a computing device includes intercepting a download of a file to a lo... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030764 | SYSTEM FOR TRACKING MEDIA CONTENT TRANSACTIONS A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a web server having a controller adapted to manage an archive of media content for a subscriber, and record a transaction description and a corresponding tracking identifier for a t... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030761 | IMPROPER COMMUNICATION DETECTION SYSTEM An improper communication detection system that acquires packets that are circulated through a plant network by mirroring and detects improper communication includes a storage unit configured to prestore a session whitelist, which is a list of sessions that can be gener... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030762 | FUNCTIONAL PATCHING/HOOKING DETECTION AND PREVENTION A method for preventing malicious attacks on software, using the patching method, includes providing a database of malicious known patches (malware). The database contains characteristic signatures of the malware. The method also includes detecting whether a patch is ma... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030763 | COUNTER-INVASIVE SOFTWARE SYSTEM AND METHOD A method and apparatus for detecting, curing and remedying invasive software installation inadvertently, negligently, or intentionally marketed by a vendor. A party may procure a product that sends back invasive data to a source. A testing regimen may identify and defea... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120023579 | PROTECTION AGAINST MALWARE ON WEB RESOURCES A method and system for identification of malware threats on web resources. The system employs a scheduled antivirus (AV) scanning of web resources. The scheduled scanning of web resources allows to create malware check lists and to configure access to web resources. Fr... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120023580 | METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ATTACK BY FAULT INJECTION INTO A MEMORY DEVICE, AND CORRESPONDING DETECTION SYSTEM The method for detecting an attack by fault injection into memory positions includes a generation of an initial value of a reference indication including an application of a reversible mathematical operator to the values of the information stored in the memory positions... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120023585 | Method and Systems for Computer Security A method for computer security, includes intercepting an incoming communication, placing the communication into a quarantine queue, selecting a communication from the quarantine queue, determining whether the selected communication contains undesirable code, determining... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022722 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR OTOACOUSTIC PROTECTION OF AUTONOMIC SYSTEMS Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments an autonomic unit transmits an otoacoustic signal to counteract a potentially harmful incoming signal.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120023090 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING INTERNET-BASED PROXY SERVICES A proxy server receives, from multiple visitors of multiple client devices, a plurality of requests for actions to be performed on identified network resources belonging to a plurality of origin servers. At least some of the origin servers belong to different domains an... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120023581 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR OTOACOUSTIC PROTECTION OF AUTONOMIC SYSTEMS Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments an autonomic unit transmits an otoacoustic signal to counteract a potentially harmful incoming signal.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120023582 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR OTOACOUSTIC PROTECTION OF AUTONOMIC SYSTEMS Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments an autonomic unit transmits an otoacoustic signal to counteract a potentially harmful incoming signal.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120005750 | Systems and Methods for Alternating Malware Classifiers in an Attempt to Frustrate Brute-Force Malware Testing A computer-implemented method for alternating malware classifiers in an attempt to frustrate brute-force malware testing may include (1) providing a group of heuristic-based classifiers for detecting malware, wherein each classifier within the group differs from all oth... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120005753 | INTRUSIVE SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT Intrusion features of a landing page associated with sponsored content are identified. A feature score for the landing page based on the identified intrusion features is generated, and if the feature score for the landing page exceeds a feature threshold, the landing pa... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120005751 | Systems and Methods for Creating Customized Confidence Bands for Use in Malware Detection A computer-implemented method for creating customized confidence bands for use in malware detection may include 1) identifying a portal for receiving executable content, 2) identifying metadata relating to the portal, 3) analyzing the metadata to determine what risk exe... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120005752 | Method and system for detecting and removing hidden pestware files A method and system for detecting and removing a hidden pestware file is described. One illustrative embodiment detects, using direct drive access, a file on a computer storage device; determines whether the file is also detectable by the operating system by attempting ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110314544 | EVALUATING SHELL CODE FINDINGS Concepts and technologies are described herein for evaluating shellcode findings. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, shellcode findings can be evaluated to determine if the shellcode findings are legitimate, or if the shellcode findings a... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110314543 | SYSTEM STATE BASED DIAGNOSTIC SCAN In some embodiments, a local agent on a target system may evaluate current and/or historical system state information from a store (either local or remote) and dynamically adjust the level of diagnosis performed during the scan based on the evaluated state information. ... | 12/22/2011 |
