Security Component for Use With an Internet Browser Application and Method and Apparatus Associated Therewith
First Claim
1. A security component for use with an Internet browser application which displays Internet resources in response to resource locators specifying the Internet resources, the security component being adapted to operate alongside the Internet browser application at a user terminal;
- the security component comprising;
means for storing a plurality of resource locator patterns, each resource locator pattern matching one or more resource locators relating to Internet resources known or believed to be associated with security risks;
means for receiving a resource locator from the browser application;
means for comparing the received resource locator to the stored resource locator patterns; and
means for providing a security alert if the received resource locator matches one of the stored resource locator patterns.
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Abstract
A security component for use with an Internet browser application which displays Internet resources in response to receiving resource locators specifying the Internet resources is disclosed. The security component comprises means for receiving a resource locator from the browser application and means for providing a security alert if the resource locator fulfils one or more criteria. The security component may be a plug-in or toolbar for a web browser application. A security information server and a method for providing security information are also disclosed.
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56 Claims
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1. A security component for use with an Internet browser application which displays Internet resources in response to resource locators specifying the Internet resources, the security component being adapted to operate alongside the Internet browser application at a user terminal;
- the security component comprising;
means for storing a plurality of resource locator patterns, each resource locator pattern matching one or more resource locators relating to Internet resources known or believed to be associated with security risks; means for receiving a resource locator from the browser application; means for comparing the received resource locator to the stored resource locator patterns; and means for providing a security alert if the received resource locator matches one of the stored resource locator patterns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 54)
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14. A security component for use with an Internet browser application which displays Internet resources in response to resource locators specifying the Internet resources;
- the security component comprising;
means for receiving a resource locator from the browser application; means for transmitting a representation of the resource locator to a remote server; means for receiving IP registration information relating to the resource locator from the remote server; and means for displaying the IP registration information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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19. A security information server comprising:
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a database of security information relating to Internet locations; means for receiving a security information request comprising a representation of a resource locator from a user terminal; means for retrieving security information relating to the resource locator from the database; and means for transmitting the security information to the user terminal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of providing security information to a user of an Internet browser application which displays Internet resources in response to resource locators specifying the Internet resources, the browser application residing at a user terminal, the method comprising:
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storing, at the user terminal, a plurality of resource locator patterns, each resource locator pattern matching one or more resource locators relating to Internet resources known or believed to be associated with security risks; receiving a resource locator from the browser application; comparing the resource locator to the stored resource locator patterns; and providing a security alert if the resource locator matches one of the stored resource locator patterns. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55)
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51. A method of providing security information to a user accessing via the Internet accounts for holding or managing money or other tokens of value, comprising:
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storing domain names and/or IP address information relating to trusted Internet sites providing access to such accounts; receiving a resource locator specifying an Internet resource requested by the user; determining whether the resource locator relates to a trusted Internet site by comparing a domain name or IP address associated with the resource locator to the stored domain names and/or IP address information; and outputting a corresponding indication to the user if it is determined that the resource locator does relate to a trusted Internet site.
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