US 11,811,824 B2
Security system for detecting malicious actor's observation
Paul Melson, Minneapolis, MN (US); Chris Carlson, Minneapolis, MN (US); Eric Brandel, Minneapolis, MN (US); and Caleb Walch, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Assigned to Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/341,589.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/036,204, filed on Jun. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0385245 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 63/1483 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for testing a website vulnerability, the method comprising:
retrieving website code of a website, the website code including a script;
executing the website code with an automation script, the automation script simulating a user interaction with the website;
accessing a console log, wherein the script includes one or more messages, the messages being recorded in the console log as the script is executed;
searching for an indicator of malicious action in the console log, wherein the indicator is indicative of the console lop without the messages;
determining a presence of a potential malicious script based on the indicator; and
returning an alert of the presence of the potential malicious script in the website.