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Methods, computer program products and data structures for intrusion detection, intrusion response and vulnerability remediation across target computer systems

  • US 8,458,793 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2004
  • Issued: 06/04/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of disseminating instructions for removing an intrusion of a computer security threat, comprising:

  • receiving a notification of a computer security threat;

    generating a computer-actionable first Threat Management Vector (T M V) from the notification that was received, the first TMV including therein a computer-readable field that provides identification of at least one system type that is affected by the computer security threat, and a computer-readable field that provides identification of a release level for the system type;

    transmitting the first TMV that is generated to a plurality of target systems for processing by the plurality of target systems;

    generating a null TMV in response to receiving a notification from a target system, included in the plurality of targets systems, that intrusion of the computer security threat has been detected, the null TMV including therein a computer-readable field that identifies that no instructions are available for removing the intrusion of the computer security threat that was detected; and

    transmitting the null TMV that is generated to the target system for processing by the target system.

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