Identifying network risk
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsAshkan Vila, Volker Vogeley, Artemiy Aleksandrovich Solyakov
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Abstract
Embodiments are disclosed for a method for identifying network risk. The method includes determining that a computing device has created a new connection to a network. Additionally, the method includes determining the public internet protocol (public IP) address of the exit point used by the network. Further, the method includes determining a reputation rating of the network based on the public IP address of the exit point. The method also includes providing a notification indicating the reputation rating of the network.
Claims16
A computer-implemented method for identifying network risk, comprising:
- determining that a computing device has created a new connection to a network;
- determining a public internet protocol (public IP) address of an exit point used by the network;
- determining a reputation rating of the network based on the public IP address of the exit point;
- generating a risk report comprising the reputation rating, and a selectable interface that terminates the new connection to the network in response to a selection of the selectable interface;
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- terminating the new connection to the network based on the reputation and a predetermined reputation threshold.
A computer program product comprising program instructions stored on a computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
- determining that a computing device has created a new connection to a network;
- determining a public internet protocol (public IP) address of an exit point used by the network;
- determining a reputation rating of the network based on the public IP address of the exit point;
- generating a risk report comprising the reputation rating, and a selectable interface that terminates the new connection to the network in response to a selection of the selectable interface;
- and
- terminating the new connection to the network based on the reputation and a predetermined reputation threshold.
A system comprising:
- a computer processing circuit;
- and
- a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed by the computer processing circuit, are configured to cause the computer processing circuit to perform a method comprising:
- determining that a computing device has created a new connection to a network;
- determining a public internet protocol (public IP) address of an exit point used by the network;
- determining a reputation rating of the network based on the public IP address of the exit point;
- generating a risk report comprising the reputation rating, and a selectable interface that terminates the new connection to the network in response to a selection of the selectable interface;
- terminating the new connection to the network based on the reputation and a predetermined reputation threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.