US 11,750,649 B2
System and method for blocking phishing attempts in computer networks
Gal Ben David, Petah Tikva (IL); Amir Hozez, Ganei Tiqwa (IL); Alon Arvatz, Raanana (IL); and Guy Nizan, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to IntSights Cyber Intelligence Ltd., Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed by IntSights Cyber Intelligence Ltd., Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/85,493.
Application 18/085,493 is a continuation of application No. 16/770,626, granted, now 11,575,707, previously published as PCT/IL2018/051369, filed on Dec. 18, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/599,803, filed on Dec. 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0126692 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 63/1483 (2013.01) [H04L 63/0236 (2013.01); H04L 63/126 (2013.01); H04L 63/1433 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of blocking communication requests in a computer network, the method comprising:
using a hardware processor to perform:
receiving a list of assets, each asset being associated with at least one computer network address on the computer network, the list of assets comprising a first asset associated with a first computer network address on the computer network;
generating, from the first computer network address, at least one modified address different from the first computer network address;
receiving, separately from the list of assets, a communication request comprising data indicative of a destination address; and
when the destination address is the same as a modified address in the at least one modified address, blocking the communication request.