Protecting from automatic reconnection with Wi-Fi access points having bad reputations

    公开(公告)号:US11641584B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US16775031

    申请日:2020-01-28

    发明人: Reese Timm Roy Fine

    摘要: Protecting from automatic reconnection with Wi-Fi access points having bad reputations. In some embodiments, a method may include determining that the mobile device is within range of a Wi-Fi access point, determining that the mobile device is configured to automatically reconnect to the Wi-Fi access point, receiving a request to indicate whether the Wi-Fi access point has a bad reputation, accessing an access point reputation database to determine whether the Wi-Fi access point has a bad reputation, sending an indication that the Wi-Fi access point has a bad reputation, and, in response to the indication that the Wi-Fi access point has a bad reputation, protecting the mobile device from the Wi-Fi access point by performing a remedial action at the mobile device.

    Systems and methods for protecting search privacy

    公开(公告)号:US11610024B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US16836732

    申请日:2020-03-31

    摘要: The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting search privacy may include (i) receiving, via a search interface, a search query comprising at least one search term, (ii) determining a sensitivity level of the search query based on the at least one search term, (iii) directing the search query to a search engine that has a level of privacy correlated with the sensitivity level of the search query, and (iv) returning, via the search interface, at least one result of directing the search query to the search engine that has the level of privacy correlated with the sensitivity level of the search query. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

    Systems and methods for authenticating application points of entry to prevent unauthorized use of locked mobile applications

    公开(公告)号:US11606689B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-14

    申请号:US17112277

    申请日:2020-12-04

    摘要: The disclosed computer-implemented method for authenticating application points of entry to prevent unauthorized use of locked mobile applications may include (i) identifying one or more mobile applications having an access restriction and a group of application entry points associated with at least one mobile application function, (ii) intercepting a series of device inputs from a user for accessing the application entry points to bypass the access restriction for the mobile applications, (iii) requesting authentication credentials to bypass the access restriction from the application entry points, (iv) determining that the requested authentication credentials are invalid, and (v) performing a security action that protects against potentially malicious activity associated with unauthorized access to the mobile applications upon determining that the requested authentication credentials are invalid. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

    Systems and methods for proactive call spam/scam protection using network extensions

    公开(公告)号:US11540134B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US17093289

    申请日:2020-11-09

    摘要: The disclosed computer-implemented method for proactive call spam/scam protection may include intercepting network traffic by the at least one processor employing a network extension feature of an operating system of a computing device. The method may additionally include capturing, by the at least one processor employing the network extension feature, a phone number in the network traffic. The method may also include comparing, by the at least one processor employing the network extension feature, the phone number to a plurality of entries in a spam/scam repository. The method may further include performing, by the at least one processor, a security action in response to the comparison. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

    Systems and methods for improving application installation

    公开(公告)号:US11526339B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-13

    申请号:US16990927

    申请日:2020-08-11

    IPC分类号: G06F8/61 H04L9/40 G06F21/57

    摘要: The disclosed computer-implemented method for improving application installation may include (i) receiving, in response to initiating an installation procedure for an application published by a security application publisher, a signed web token that is formatted according to an Internet standard that defines a structure of the signed web token such that a private section of a payload of the signed web token asserts at least one private claim, and (ii) applying the private claim to customize the installation procedure of the application according to a configuration of a technology partner that partners with the security application publisher. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

    Systems and methods for protecting users from security threats

    公开(公告)号:US11257175B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-22

    申请号:US16990915

    申请日:2020-08-11

    摘要: The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting users from security threats may include (i) receiving a photograph of a target that a user is attempting to acquire, (ii) extracting, from the photograph, an identifier of the target, (iii) applying the identifier of the target to a software security policy that indicates whether the target is safe for the user, and (iv) releasing locked resources to enable the user to acquire the target based on a determination that the software security policy indicates that the target is safe for the user. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

    Systems and methods for enhancing user privacy

    公开(公告)号:US11140136B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-05

    申请号:US17006870

    申请日:2020-08-30

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06

    摘要: The disclosed computer-implemented method for enhancing user privacy may include (i) intercepting, by a privacy-protecting network proxy, network traffic between a client device and a server device, the client device being protected by a network-based privacy solution that inhibits browser fingerprinting through the privacy-protecting network proxy, (ii) detecting, at the privacy-protecting network proxy, that the network traffic indicates an attempt by a browser fingerprinting service to perform browser fingerprinting on the client device, and (iii) modifying, at the privacy-protecting network proxy based on the detecting of the attempt to perform browser fingerprinting, the intercepted network traffic such that browser fingerprinting performed by the browser fingerprinting service is at least partially inhibited. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING SEARCH PRIVACY

    公开(公告)号:US20210303731A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US16836732

    申请日:2020-03-31

    摘要: The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting search privacy may include (i) receiving, via a search interface, a search query comprising at least one search term, (ii) determining a sensitivity level of the search query based on the at least one search term, (iii) directing the search query to a search engine that has a level of privacy correlated with the sensitivity level of the search query, and (iv) returning, via the search interface, at least one result of directing the search query to the search engine that has the level of privacy correlated with the sensitivity level of the search query. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

    Thwarting one-time password theft

    公开(公告)号:US11115213B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-07

    申请号:US16774695

    申请日:2020-01-28

    摘要: Thwarting one-time password (OTP) theft. In one embodiment, a method may include receiving, at a messaging application executing on the mobile device, a text message from a website that includes an original OTP. The method may also include encrypting, by the messaging application, the original OTP included in the text message to thwart theft of the original OTP from the text message.

    Preventing application installation using system-level messages

    公开(公告)号:US10831883B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-10

    申请号:US15923880

    申请日:2018-03-16

    摘要: Methods and systems are provided for preventing the installation of malicious applications using system-level messages. One example method generally includes intercepting a request sent via an operating system of the computing device; determining the request is to access an application in a remote application repository; obtaining information associated with the application from the request; transmitting, over a network, the information to a security server; and receiving, over the network, a security recommendation for the application from the security server.