Detecting a phishing entity in a virtual universe
AssigneeActivision Publishing, Inc.
InventorsRick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell, Clifford A. Pickover, Keith R. Walker
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Abstract
An invention for detecting a phishing virtual entity in a virtual universe is disclosed. A virtual entity may be registered as authentic and be identified with multiple physical characteristics thereof. Another virtual entity will be monitored to detect whether it includes a physical characteristic that is sufficiently similar to that of a registered virtual entity to cause confusion. A phishing virtual entity is detected based on the monitoring and phishing prevention processes may be implemented on the phishing virtual entity.
Claims25
A computer-implemented method of detecting a phishing entity in a virtual universe, the method being implemented by a computer system that includes one or more physical processors, the method comprising:
- identifying, by the one or more physical processors, at least one characteristic of a real-world entity;
- detecting, by the one or more physical processors, at least one characteristic of a virtual entity;
- and
- comparing, by the one or more physical processors, the at least one characteristic of the virtual entity with the at least one characteristic of the real-world entity to determine whether one of the real-world entity or the virtual entity is a phishing entity that lures visitors into providing personal information.
A system for detecting a phishing entity in a virtual universe, comprising:
- one or more physical processors programmed to:
- identify at least one characteristic of a real-world entity;
- detect at least one characteristic of a virtual entity;
- and
- compare the at least one characteristic of the virtual entity with the at least one characteristic of the real-world entity to determine whether one of the real-world entity or the virtual entity is a phishing entity that lures visitors into providing personal information.
A computer program product for detecting a phishing entity in a virtual universe, comprising:
- computer usable program code embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, which when executed by a computer system causes the computer system to:
- identify at least one characteristic of a real-world entity;
- detect at least one characteristic of a virtual entity;
- and
- compare the at least one characteristic of the virtual entity with the at least one characteristic of the real-world entity to determine whether one of the real-world entity or the virtual entity is a phishing entity that lures visitors into providing personal information.
A computer-implemented method of providing a system for detecting a phishing entity in a virtual universe, the method being implemented by a computer system that includes one or more physical processors, the method comprising:
- at least one of:
- creating, maintaining, deploying or supporting a computer infrastructure being operable to:
- identify at least one characteristic of a real-world entity;
- detect at least one characteristic of a virtual entity;
- and
- compare the at least one characteristic of the virtual entity with the at least one characteristic of the real-world entity to determine whether one of the real-world entity or the virtual entity is a phishing entity that lures visitors into providing personal information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.