Information security – Monitoring or scanning of software or data including attack...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-20
2009-12-15
Hoffman, Brandon S (Department: 2436)
Information security
Monitoring or scanning of software or data including attack...
Reexamination Certificate
active
07634811
ABSTRACT:
Computer-implemented methods, apparati, and computer-readable media for thwarting computer attacks. A method embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of examining (52) a digital certificate (20) presented by a server computer (2); compiling (53) a set of suspicion indications (31) gleaned from said examining step (52); and feeding (54) said suspicion indications (31) to a consequence engine (30).
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Elder Matthew
Kienzle Darrell
Fenwick & West LLP
Hoffman Brandon S
Symantec Corporation
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