US Patent:
20090077383, Mar 19, 2009
Inventors:
Bernard de Monseignat - San Francisco CA, US
Stephane Moreau - San Francisco CA, US
International Classification:
H04L 9/28
H04L 9/00
H04L 9/08
US Classification:
713175, 726 3, 726 5, 713176, 726 26
Abstract:
Methods and systems for secure electronic data communication over public communication networks. A secure data communication component may be utilized to implement a communication protocol. New versions of the data communication component may be generated, with each version containing a different communication protocol. Source code of the data communication component may be modified using a polymorph engine to create a functionally-equivalent component having a different code structure. An anti-phishing component may intercept a link in an electronic communication activated by a user, analyze the link and the electronic communication, determine a phishing risk to the user posed by the link, and direct the user to a location indicated by the link or redirect the user to a valid location. A server authentication component may detect and prevent DNS attacks, injections, and defacing activities.
