Anti-Phishing Server Audit Trail Reconstruction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current email and web browser technologies do not provide adequate defenses against information compromise, leading to a need for protecting users from electronic fraud and identity theft.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for preventing and mitigating information compromise, including an anti-phishing server that processes reports of fraudulent messages, reconstructs audit trails, and adjusts account risk, while also managing image registration and access control to prevent unauthorized use of images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If current email and web browser technology is used, then basic communication and browsing functions are provided, but adequate defense against information compromise and identity theft is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an anti-phishing server as an intermediary component between users and electronic networks. This server receives reports of fraudulent messages, processes them through audit trail reconstruction, and provides security analysis without requiring complex security mechanisms to be embedded in every email client or web browser, thus improving reliability while managing system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The security system is segmented into distinct functional modules: a reporting mechanism for receiving fraud reports, an audit trail reconstruction component for analyzing message history, and an image registration system for verifying visual elements. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in specific security tasks, improving overall security effectiveness while maintaining manageable complexity
2Reliability
If comprehensive security measures are implemented to protect against phishing and identity theft, then user security is enhanced, but system complexity and operational overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service mechanisms where the anti-phishing server automatically processes security reports and reconstructs audit trails without requiring manual intervention from security experts. The image registration system automatically verifies visual elements in messages, providing security protection while minimizing operational overhead and maintaining ease of use for end users
3Reliability
If image registration and access control mechanisms are implemented, then unauthorized use of images is prevented, but processing time and system resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-registering legitimate images in an image registry before they are used in electronic messages. This allows the anti-phishing server to quickly verify image authorization by checking against the pre-established registry, preventing unauthorized image use while minimizing processing time during message analysis, as the verification process simply involves checking whether an image exists in the pre-populated registry
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AI summary
In some embodiments, techniques for computer security comprise preventing and/or mitigating identity theft such as phishing.