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Dynamic system defense for information warfare

  • US 6,408,391 B1
  • Filed: 05/06/1998
  • Issued: 06/18/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for computer network use, comprising:

  • receiving audit information from an audited computer on a network, at a security computer;

    wherein the audit information includes an alert that an unauthorized operation has occurred at the audited computer; and

    initiating an automatic countermeasure, from the security computer, against the unauthorized operation at the audited computer wherefrom the audit information was received;

    wherein said initiating a countermeasure step includes the step of sending a transferable self-contained set of executable code instructions for implementing the countermeasure from the security computer to the computer on which the determined unauthorized operation occurred.

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