DETECTING A COMPROMISED ONLINE USER ACCOUNT
First Claim
1. A method for mitigating a compromised online user account, comprising:
- establishing a baseline for the online user account;
detecting a deviation from the baseline indicative of a potentially compromised online user account; and
notifying a user of the online user account of the indication of the potentially compromised online user account.
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Abstract
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for detecting and/or mitigating a potentially compromised online user account. One or more baselines can be established for a user'"'"'s online account to determine a normal usage pattern for the account by the user (e.g., frequency of incoming/outgoing emails, text messages, etc.). The online user account can be periodically or continually monitored for use of the same resources used to determine the baseline(s). If a deviation from the baseline is detected, the deviation may be compared against a threshold to determine whether the deviation indicates that the account may be compromised. When an indication of a potentially compromised account is detected, the user can be notified of the indication, so that one or more actions can be taken to mitigate the potentially compromised account.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for mitigating a compromised online user account, comprising:
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establishing a baseline for the online user account; detecting a deviation from the baseline indicative of a potentially compromised online user account; and notifying a user of the online user account of the indication of the potentially compromised online user account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19)
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15. A system for mitigating a compromised online user account, comprising:
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a computer-based processor configured to process data for the system; a baseline establishing component, operably coupled with the processor, and configured to establish a baseline for the online user account; a deviation detection component, operably coupled with the processor, and configured to detect a deviation from the baseline indicative of a potentially compromised online user account; and a user notification component, operably coupled with the processor, and configured to notify a user of the online user account of the indication of the potentially compromised online user account. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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20. A method for mitigating a compromised online user account, comprising:
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establishing a baseline value for historical activity in one or more communication related activity segments of the online user account; monitoring the online user account for activity related to the one or more activity segments associated with the baseline; detecting a deviation from the baseline indicative of a potentially compromised online user account, comprising comparing activity from the one or more activity segments with a desired deviation threshold from the baseline; notifying a user of the online user account of; the indication of the potentially compromised online user account; and to take corrective action to correct the potentially compromised online user account; and notifying one or more contacts from the online user account of the indication of the potentially compromised online user account, comprising sending a notification to at least one of the one or more contacts utilizing a mode of communication that is identified as having a desired communication trust level.
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