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Method and system for automatic detection of eavesdropping of an account based on identifiers and conditions

  • US 8,869,280 B2
  • Filed: 05/02/2012
  • Issued: 10/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining, by a server computer for a client device, a first identifier associated with the client device;

    analyzing, by the server computer, an activity log associated with an account of a user to determine if an eavesdropping condition has been met during a given duration, the analysis comprising;

    determining that an eavesdropping activity has occurred during the given duration and determining that no normal activity has occurred during the given duration for the first identifier;

    determining a second identifier associated with a second device used to access the user account; and

    determining that a normal activity associated with the second identifier has occurred during the given duration; and

    when the eavesdropping condition has been met, marking, by the server computer, the account as compromised;

    communicating, by the server computer, a result of the analysis.

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