Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Preventing a network protocol over an encrypted channel, and applications thereof
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Application No.: US16552874Application Date: 2019-08-27
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Publication No.: US10594658B1Publication Date: 2020-03-17
- Inventor: Paul Vixie
- Applicant: FARSIGHT SECURITY, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Mateo
- Assignee: FARSIGHT SECURITY, INC.
- Current Assignee: FARSIGHT SECURITY, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Mateo
- Agency: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
- Main IPC: H04L29/06
- IPC: H04L29/06 ; H04L29/12 ; H04L29/08

Abstract:
In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method prevents use of a network protocol over an encrypted channel. In the method, a packet is received on an encrypted channel addressed to a network address. It is determined whether a network host at the network address is able to service a request formatted according to the network protocol over the encrypted channel. When the network host is determined to be able to resolve to a domain name over the encrypted channel, the network packet is blocked.
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