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Scarecrow for data security

  • US 10,171,494 B2
  • Filed: 02/16/2016
  • Issued: 01/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • receiving information pertaining to network data traffic being communicated between a protected resource that is network accessible and a plurality of computers, including a first computer that is at least partially under the control of a user;

    determining, by machine logic performed by a machine, and based at least in part on a set of detection rules, and the information, that the plurality of computers are acting in concert to perform a hacking transaction with respect to the protected resource; and

    in response to determining that the plurality of computers are acting in concert to perform the hacking transaction;

    generating, by machine logic performed by a machine, a plurality of scarecrow messages, respectively corresponding to the plurality of computers, designed for display in human understandable form and format,sending the plurality of scarecrow messages, through a network communication channel, to respectively corresponding computers of the plurality of computers, andsending, by machine logic performed by a machine, a security alert to a security product;

    wherein;

    the set of detection rules enables detection of at least one indicator of a hacking transaction where the indicator of the hacking transaction is any set of communication(s) from the first computer that tend to indicate that the first computer is engaged in subverting security of the protected resource; and

    each respective scarecrow message is a customized warning message, the content of which comprises an element that is selected from the group consisting of;

    an internet protocol (IP) address associated with the respectively corresponding computer;

    a phantom background process; and

    a log-in chain associated with the respectively corresponding computer.

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