Systems and method for distributed network protection
a distributed network and protection technology, applied in the field of distributed network protection, can solve the problems of tracing the origin of an unauthorized access attempt, difficult and laborious investigative techniques, and ineffective existing systems and methods to a large extent, and achieve the effect of maintaining the privacy of private information and the integrity of the underlying data
Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-16
INVICTA NETWORKS INC
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"The patent text discusses the need for a technology to protect against unauthorized access attempts on military and other computer systems. Existing systems are retroactive and often involve difficult and labor-intensive investigative techniques. The invention aims to provide a solution that can detect and respond to unauthorized access attempts in real-time or near real-time, using a combination of embedded flags and concealed programs. The technology can be used autonomously or in conjunction with cooperative reporting systems to cover a broad spectrum of hacks."
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For example, it becomes a particularly important issue in regard to unauthorized access attempts on military computer systems and systems maintaining sensitive data.
Existing systems and methods are not particularly effective to a large extent because of their retrospective nature.
In particular, most existing systems and methods employ difficult and labor intensive investigative techniques that provide a history of the unauthorized access attempt.
Furthermore, tracing an origin of a an unauthorized access attempt, i.e., a hack, after the attempt has ended becomes difficult with the increasing sophistication of the hackers who employ effective techniques to conceal their identities and camouflage the origin of the unauthorized access attempt.
One of the exemplary problems associated with finding the hacker is the generally indirect nature of the unauthorized access attempt.
Usually a hacker will traverse through several hosts using them as conduits through which unauthorized access attempts are launched.
Indeed, except for denial of service unauthorized access attempts, hacking by its very nature requires that the target system's response to unauthorized access attempting packets be received by the hacker directly or indirectly.
This means that no matter how sophisticated any disguise mechanism is, the hacker has to make itself available to receive such a response.
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[0029]The systems and methods of this invention, for example, deter unauthorized access attempts, i.e., hacks, by providing a method and infrastructure for determining the origin of the unauthorized access attempt, and having determined the origin, the ability to perform retaliatory actions. For example, an intrusion detection system monitors information flow to one or more portions of a protected network. Upon detection of an unauthorized access attempt, an intrusion detection system can forward information regarding the intrusion attempt to an analysis system. The analysis system can verify that the unauthorized access attempt is a bona fide attempt and, if so, perform a number of tracing and / or retaliatory actions. For example, the analysis system can initiate a tracing procedure where an attempt is made to determine the origin of the unauthorized access attempt. Alternatively, for example, the analysis system can forward information regarding the unauthorized access attempt to, ...
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Through the use of an intermediate party, a first party is given the ability to communicate with a second party, with the communication appearing as if it originated with the intermediate party. Specifically, in a protected network system, the protected network is capable of acting as a conduit through which an entity, such as law enforcement, can communicate with an entity attempting an unauthorized access attempt unbeknownst to the entity attempting the unauthorized access attempt. This allows, for example, the detection and identification of the entity attempting the unauthorized access attempt.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED DOCUMENTS[0001]The present invention is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 925,503, filed Aug. 10, 2001, now allowed, which claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60,226,088 entitled “Cyber Hacking Unauthorized Access Attempt Tracing and Retaliation Methods and Systems,” filed Aug. 18, 2000, and is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 867,442 entitled “Systems and Methods for Distributed Network Protection,” filed May 31, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,089,303, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]In general, the systems and methods of this invention relate to protecting distributed networks. In particular, the systems and methods of this invention relate to protecting distributed networks through an intrusion detection and analysis system.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]The nation's information...
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IPC IPC(8): G06F21/00H04L29/06
CPCH04L63/0236H04L63/1408H04L63/1441
InventorSHEYMOV, VICTOR I.TURNER, ROGER B.
OwnerINVICTA NETWORKS INC