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PROTECTION AGAINST IMPERSONATION ATTACKS

  • US 20080235794A1
  • Filed: 03/20/2008
  • Published: 09/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing method, comprising:

  • running on a user computer a first operating environment for performing general-purpose operations and a second operating environment, which is configured expressly for interacting with a server in a protected communication session and is isolated from the first operating environment;

    detecting by a program running in the second operating environment an attempt to imitate the protected communication session made by an illegitimate communication session that interacts with the first operating environment; and

    automatically inhibiting the detected attempt.

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