Just-In-Time, Email Embedded URL Reputation Determination
First Claim
1. A program storage device, on which is stored for determining whether to allow traversal of a hyperlink embedded in an email, comprising instructions for causing one or more processors to:
- receive an email;
create a message identifier for the email;
generate meta-information corresponding to the email;
store the meta-information in a database, keyed by the message identifier;
encrypt the message identifier; and
modify a resource locator of a hyperlink contained in the email to include the encrypted message identifier.
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Abstract
A system allows just-in-time checking of information about an email in which a hyperlink is embedded. Upon receipt of the email containing the hyperlink, the resource locator of the hyperlink is modified to allow checking the reputation of the email upon traversal of the hyperlink. At traversal of the hyperlink, the current reputation of the resource locator and the current reputation of the email are both determined, and one or more actions are performed responsive to the determination.
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20 Claims
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1. A program storage device, on which is stored for determining whether to allow traversal of a hyperlink embedded in an email, comprising instructions for causing one or more processors to:
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receive an email; create a message identifier for the email; generate meta-information corresponding to the email; store the meta-information in a database, keyed by the message identifier; encrypt the message identifier; and modify a resource locator of a hyperlink contained in the email to include the encrypted message identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for determining whether to allow traversal of a hyperlink embedded in an email, comprising:
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a web gateway; and an email gateway, wherein the web gateway comprises; a processor; a storage device, coupled to the processor, on which is stored software comprising instructions for causing the processor to; receive a request to make a connection to a location specified by a resource locator of a hyperlink embedded in an email; determine an identity of the email based on the resource locator; determine a current reputation of the email; and determine a current reputation of the resource locator; and perform an action responsive to a reputation of the resource locator and the email. wherein the email gateway comprises; a processor; a storage device, coupled to the processor, on which is stored software comprising instructions for causing the processor to; receive the email; and modify the resource locator in the email to identify the email. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for determining whether to allow traversal of a hyperlink embedded in an email, comprising:
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receiving an email, comprising; determining an initial reputation of the email; and modifying a first resource locator of a hyperlink embedded in the email to identify the email; and receiving a request to traverse the first resource locator, comprising; determining a current reputation of the first resource locator; analyzing the first resource locator to identify the email in which the hyperlink was embedded; determining a current reputation of the email; and performing an action responsive to the reputation of the first resource locator and the current reputation of the email. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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