Method and apparatus for securing sensitive data from misappropriation by malicious software
AssigneeSymantec Corporation
InventorsMeena Patel, Basant Rajan
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for securing sensitive data from misappropriation by malicious software is provided. In one embodiment, the method for securing sensitive data from misappropriation by malicious software includes examining a history to identify potentially compromised sensitive data upon an occurrence of the malicious software and notifying a user regarding the potentially compromised sensitive data.
Claims17
A method for securing sensitive data from misappropriation by malicious software, comprising:
- updating a security software;
- examining, via at least one computer processor, a history of events occurring before the update by recording login activity for a time period to identify potentially compromised sensitive data upon an occurrence of the malicious software, wherein the time period is equal to or greater than an average time period for generating a definition for the malicious software;
- and
- notifying a user regarding the potentially compromised sensitive data.
An apparatus for securing sensitive data from misappropriation by malicious software, comprising:
- at least one computer processor configured to:
- determine an occurrence of malicious software;
- examine a history of events occurring before a previous software update by recording login activity for a time period to identify potentially compromised sensitive data, wherein the time period is equal to or greater than an average time period for generating a definition for the malicious software;
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- notify a user regarding the potentially compromised sensitive data;
- and at least one memory, coupled to the at least one computer processor, configured to provide the at least one processor with instructions.
A system for securing sensitive data from misappropriation by malicious software, comprising:
- a user computer, comprising:
- a memory comprising a history of events occurring before a previous software update for information regarding at least one login session between a user and at least one online resource;
- security software for scanning the user computer to determine an occurrence of the malicious software, examining the history by recording login activity for a time period to identify potentially compromised sensitive data and notifying the user regarding the potentially compromised sensitive data, wherein the time period is equal to or greater than an average time period for generating a definition for the malicious software;
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- a server, comprising:
- monitoring software for updating the security software with at least one recent definition for determining the occurrence of the malicious software.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.