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AssigneeBitdefender IPR Management Ltd.
InventorsCosmin C. Stan, Andrei Rusu, Bogdan C. Cebere, Alexandru I. Achim
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In some embodiments, a network regulator device protects a local network of client systems (e.g. Internet-of-things devices such as smartphones, home appliances, wearables, etc.) against computer security threats. When introduced to the local network, some embodiments of network regulator take over some network services from a router, and automatically install the network regulator as gateway to the local network. The network regulator then carries out an automatic device discovery procedure and distribute device-specific utility agents to the protected client systems. An exemplary utility agent detects when its host device has left the local network, and in response, sets up a virtual private network (VPN) tunnel with a security server to maintain protection of the respective device.
A network regulator comprising a hardware processor and a memory, the hardware processor configured to:
A method of protecting a plurality of client systems against computer security threats, the plurality of client systems interconnected via a local network, wherein a router connected to the local network is configured to assign network addresses to the plurality of client systems, the method comprising:
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one hardware processor of a network regulator, cause the network regulator to:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.