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- Patent Title: Mitigating phishing attempts
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Application No.: US17353669Application Date: 2021-06-21
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Publication No.: US12003537B2Publication Date: 2024-06-04
- Inventor: Wei Xu
- Applicant: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP
- Main IPC: H04L9/40
- IPC: H04L9/40

Abstract:
Credential phishing attack mitigation is disclosed. A URL that is associated with a suspected credential phishing web page is received. The suspected credential phishing web page is one that includes at least one element soliciting at least one credential. The URL is included in a message having at least one intended recipient. An artificial credential is provided to the suspected credential phishing web page. An indication is received that, subsequent to providing the artificial credential to the suspected credential phishing web page, an attempted use of the artificial credential to access a resource was made. In response to receiving the indication that the attempted use of the artificial credential to access the resource has been made, at least one remedial action is taken with respect to the suspected credential phishing web page.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210314355A1 MITIGATING PHISHING ATTEMPTS Public/Granted day:2021-10-07
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