US 11,985,146 B2
System and methods for proactive protection against malfeasant data collection
Tomas M. Castrejon, III, Fort Mill, SC (US); Peter Kurrasch, Palatine, IL (US); John Raymond Omernik, Wittenberg, WI (US); Richard Seymour Scot, Huntersville, NC (US); and Kevin Patrick Thomsen, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/489,555.
Prior Publication US 2023/0101995 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 63/1416 (2013.01) [H04L 63/0236 (2013.01); H04L 63/0876 (2013.01); H04L 63/1466 (2013.01); H04L 63/20 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for proactive protection against unauthorized device control, the system comprising:
a memory device; and
a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device, wherein the processing device is configured to execute computer-readable program code to:
continuously monitor network activity to and from a user device and user device communication data;
analyze network activity to and from the user device and user device communication data and identify one or more requests or indications of user device remote control;
transmit a proactive alert to the user device via one or more communication channels;
automatically implement a temporary restriction on user device network connectivity or service access capability in response to identifying the one or more requests or indications of user device remote control;
based on identifying one or more requests or indications of user device remote control, analyze communications received by the user device;
identify one or more corroborating communications related to the identified one or more requests or indications of user device remote control; and
receive an affirmation or exception request from the user device.