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Computer system for distributed discovery of vulnerabilities in applications

  • US 9,015,847 B1
  • Filed: 05/06/2014
  • Issued: 04/21/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A data processing method comprising:

  • using a computer, inviting a distributed plurality of researcher computers to participate in one or more computer vulnerability research projects directed to identifying computer vulnerabilities of one or more networks and/or computers that are owned or operated by a third party;

    using the computer, assigning a particular computer vulnerability research project, relating to a particular network under test, to a particular researcher computer from among a subset of the researcher computers;

    using control logic that is logically interposed between the particular researcher computer and the particular network under test, monitoring networked data communications between the particular researcher computer and the particular network under test, wherein the communications relate to attempting to identify a candidate security vulnerability of the particular network under test;

    validating a report of the candidate security vulnerability of the particular network under test that is received from the particular researcher computer;

    wherein the validating comprises attempting duplication of the candidate security vulnerability after receiving the report;

    performing one or more remediation operations on the particular network under test based at least in part upon the report;

    wherein the method is performed using one or more computing devices.

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