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US 10,951,587 B2Granted
System and method for wireless network security
AssigneeAlibaba Group Holding Limited
InventorsZhenlong Guo, Lei Zhao
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Abstract
A wireless network connection security method is disclosed, including: acquiring a type of a wireless network to which a mobile device is connected; determining that the type of the wireless network is insecure; monitoring an application, the application being installed on the mobile device; determining that the application is to be activated; and in response to the determination that the application is to be activated, establishing a secure communication channel between the mobile device and a first server.
Claims23
A method for secure wireless network connections by a client, comprising:
- acquiring, by the client on a mobile device, a type of a wireless network to which the mobile device is connected;
- determining, by the client, that the type of the wireless network corresponds to a network that is insecure based at least in part on a frequency with which the mobile device connects to the wireless network;
- in response to a determination that the type of the wireless network is insecure, invoking, by the client, a secure mode in which the client is to operate while the mobile device is connected to the wireless network that is insecure;
- in response to the secure mode being invoked,
- monitoring for activation of an application, the application being installed on the mobile device;
- determining that the application is to be activated while the mobile device is connected to the wireless network that is insecure;
- in response to a determination that the application is to be activated while the mobile device is connected to the wireless network that is insecure, establishing a secure communication channel between the mobile device and a first server;
- determining that the application is no longer active while the mobile device is connected to the wireless network that is insecure;
- and
- in response to a determination that the application is no longer active, disconnecting the secure communication channel between the mobile device and the first server.
7 more elements
A wireless security system, comprising:
- one or more processors configured to:
- acquire, by a client running on a mobile device, a type of a wireless network to which the mobile device is connected;
- determine, by the client, that the type of the wireless network corresponds to a network that is insecure based at least in part on a frequency with which the mobile device connects to the wireless network;
- in response to a determination that the type of the wireless network is insecure, invoke, by the client, a secure mode in which the client is to operate while the mobile device is connected to the wireless network that is insecure;
- and
- in response to the secure mode being invoked,
- monitor for activation of an application, the application being installed on the mobile device;
- determine that the application is to be activated while the mobile device is connected to the wireless network that is insecure;
- in response to a determination that the application is to be activated while the mobile device is connected to the wireless network that is insecure, establish a secure communication channel between the mobile device and a first server;
- determine that the application is no longer active while the mobile device is connected to the wireless network that is insecure;
- and
- in response to a determination that the application is no longer active, disconnect the secure communication channel between the mobile device and the first server;
- and
- one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors and configured to provide the one or more processors with instructions.
11 more elements
A computer program product for network attack defense, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
- acquiring, by a client running on a mobile device, a type of a wireless network to which the mobile device is connected;
- determining, by the client, that the type of the wireless network corresponds to a network that is insecure based at least in part on a frequency with which the mobile device connects to the wireless network;
- in response to a determination that the type of the wireless network is insecure, invoking, by the client, a secure mode in which the client is to operate while the mobile device is connected to the wireless network that is insecure;
- and
- in response to the secure mode being invoked,
- monitoring for activation of an application, the application being installed on the mobile device;
- determining that the application is to be activated while the mobile device is connected to the wireless network that is insecure;
- in response to a determination that the application is to be activated while the mobile device is connected to the wireless network that is insecure, establishing a secure communication channel between the mobile device and a first server;
- determining that the application is no longer active while the mobile device is connected to the wireless network that is insecure;
- and
- in response to a determination that the application is no longer active, disconnecting the secure communication channel between the mobile device and the first server.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.