Systems and methods for IP-based intrusion detection

• US 9,148,424 B1
• Filed: 03/13/2015
• Issued: 09/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Snap, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Snapchat Inc (Snap, Inc.)
• Inventors: Yang, Jinlin
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US14/657,739
• Time in Patent Office: 200 Days
• Field of Search: 713/182, 726/18, 726/19, 726/27
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/108 when the policy decisions are valid for a limited amount of time
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1416 Event detection, e.g. attack signature detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1425 Traffic logging, e.g. anomaly detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/308 retaining data, e.g. retaining successful, unsuccessful communication attempts, internet access, or e-mail, internet telephony, intercept related information or call content

Abstract

Systems and methods for account security are provided. In one example embodiment, a first login request including a username and a password is analyzed to identify a first internet protocol (IP) address and a first request time associated with the first login request. A login history comprising login request data for the server computer is analyzed to identify a plurality of usernames, wherein each username of the plurality of usernames is associated with a corresponding login request from the first IP address within a threshold time period of the first request time. In response to determining a login success ratio is below a threshold login success ratio and a number of unique usernames in the analyzed data is above the unique username threshold, the system automatically performs a security action.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a server computer, a first login request, the first login request comprising a username and a password;

identifying a first internet protocol (IP) address and a first request time associated with the first login request;

analyzing a login history comprising login request data for the server computer to identify a plurality of usernames, wherein each username of the plurality of usernames is associated with a corresponding login request from the first IP address within a threshold time period of the first request time;

determining that a total number of login requests from the first IP address within the threshold time period is above a credential security threshold;

determining that a number of usernames associated with the total number of login requests is above a username threshold;

comparing each username with each other username to determine a difference value for each username pair, wherein the difference value for each username pair comprises a sum of each character change, character addition, and character subtraction required to transform a first username of each username pair into a second username of each username pair; and

for each username pair identified as similar usernames having a difference value less than a threshold difference value, counting the similar usernames as a single username for the number of usernames as compared to the username threshold;

determining that a login success ratio is below a threshold login success ratio after determining that the total number of login requests from the first IP address is above the credential security threshold; and

in response to determining the login success ratio is below the threshold login success ratio and determining that the number of unique usernames is above the unique username threshold, automatically performing a security action using the server computer.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the security action comprises communicating a security notification to an e-mail address associated with the username.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the security action further comprises communicating the security notification to a corresponding e-mail address for each of the plurality of usernames.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the security action comprises temporarily blocking accesses to an account associated with a username and automatically initiating a password reset process for the account.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the security action further comprises temporarily blocking access to a plurality of accounts associated with each of the plurality of usernames and initiating the password reset process for each of the plurality of accounts.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the security action further comprises:

identifying a plurality of accounts, wherein each account of the plurality of accounts is associated with a successful login from the IP address during the threshold time period.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the security action further comprises:

identifying, for each account of the plurality of accounts, an associated set of user actions taken during the threshold time period; and

initiating a custom security action for each account based on the associated set of user actions for each account.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the security action further comprises:

determining a location associated with the IP address; and

identifying, for each account of the plurality of accounts, a difference between the IP address and a registration IP address associated with a creation of each account;

wherein the custom security action for each account is further based on the difference between the IP address and the registration IP address associated with the creation of each account.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the security action further comprises:

determining a total number of locations associated with registration of the plurality of usernames; and

initiating a group security action for the plurality of usernames when the total number of locations is above a location threshold value.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein the security action further comprises:

identifying, for each successful login, a user agent value associated with a requesting client device;

identifying, for each account of the plurality of accounts from the login history, a user agent value history, associated with historical requesting client devices; and

comparing, for each account, the user agent value and the user agent value history;

wherein the custom security action for each account is further based on the comparing of the user agent value and the user agent value history.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein counting the similar usernames as a single username comprises, for each username pair identified as similar usernames, subtracting one from the number of usernames prior to comparing the number of usernames to the username threshold.

12. A system comprising one or more server computers configured to:

receive a first login request, the first login request comprising a first username and a password;

identify a first internet protocol (IP) address and a first request time associated with the first login request;

analyze a login history comprising login request data for the server computer to identify a plurality of usernames, wherein each username of the plurality of usernames is associated with a corresponding login request from the first IP address within a threshold time period of the first request time;

determine that a total number of login requests from the first IP address within the threshold time period is above a credential security threshold;

determine a login success ratio is below a threshold login success ratio after determining that the total number of login requests from the first IP address is above the credential security threshold;

determine that a number of usernames associated with the total number of login requests is above a unique username threshold;

compare each username with each other username to determine a difference value for each username pair, wherein the difference value for each username pair comprises a sum of each character change, character addition, and character subtraction required to transform a first username of each username pair into a second username of each username pair; and

for each username pair identifying similar usernames having a difference value less than a threshold difference value, counting the similar usernames as a single username for the number of usernames when comparing to the username threshold;

and

in response to determining that the login success ratio is below the threshold login success ratio and determining that the number of unique usernames is above the unique username threshold, automatically perform a security action using the server computer.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the one or more server computers are further configured to:

compare the first username with each username of the plurality of usernames to identify a set of similar usernames; and

merge a set of login requests associated with the set of similar usernames into a merged login request in the login history.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein identifying the set of similar usernames comprises determining that each username of the set of similar usernames is within a threshold number of character changes of the first username.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the one or more server computers are further configured to:

identify a plurality of accounts, wherein each account of the plurality of accounts is associated with a successful login from the IP address during the threshold time period;

identify, for each account of the plurality of accounts, an associated set of user actions taken during the threshold time period;

determine a location associated with the IP address;

identify, for each account of the plurality of accounts, a difference between the IP address and a registration IP address associated with a creation of each account, wherein the custom security action for each account is further based on the difference between the IP address and the registration IP address associated with the creation of each account;

determine a total number of locations associated with registration of the plurality of usernames;

identify, for each successful login, a user agent value associating with a requesting client device; and

identify, for each account of the plurality of accounts from the login history, a user agent value history, associated with historical requesting client devices.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein automatically performing a security action using the server computer comprises, for each corresponding account of the plurality of accounts and based on the user agent value, registration IP address, the total number of locations associated with registration of the plurality of usernames, selecting one or more of:

blocking access to the corresponding account;

initiating a password reset for the corresponding account;

communicating a security notification to an e-mail address associated with the corresponding account; and

updating the login history with a security indicator.

17. The system of claim 12 further comprising a registration server computer configured to:

receive a registration request from a first client device;

communicate a security notification to the first client device requesting permission to store tracking information associated with the first client device;

receive a security notification response; and

in response to the security notification response, storing a registration IP address and a user agent value associated with the client device in a login history database comprising the login history.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause one or more server computers to:

receive a first login request, the first login request comprising a username and a password;

identify a first internet protocol (IP) address and a first request time associated with the first login request;

analyze a login history comprising login request data for the server computer to identify a plurality of usernames, wherein each username of the plurality of usernames is associated with a corresponding login request from the first IP address within a threshold time period of the first request time;

set a first security flag in response to a determination that a total number of login requests from the first IP address within a threshold time period is above the credential security threshold;

set a second security flag in response to a second determination that a number of usernames associated with the total number of login requests is above a username threshold;

compare each username with each other username to determine a difference value for each username pair, wherein the difference value for each username pair comprises a sum of each character change, character addition, and character subtraction required to transform a first username of each username pair into a second username of each username pair; and

for each username pair identified as similar usernames having a difference value less than a threshold difference value, count the similar usernames as a single username for the number of usernames as comparing to the username threshold;

and

automatically initiate a security action in response to the first security flag and the second security flag.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 wherein the instructions further cause the one or more server computers to determine that a login success ratio is below a threshold login success ratio after determining that the total number of login requests from the first IP address is above the credential security threshold;

wherein the security action is further based on the determination that the login success ratio is below the threshold login success ratio.