Patent ID: 9230115
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G06F,G09B

Claim Text:
1. A computer implemented method for educating and protecting users concerning attacks through attack simulation, the method comprising the steps of: selecting a user to for attack simulation based on a security hygiene rating, wherein the security hygiene rating is based on a history of security events for the user; simulating, by a computer, the specific attack against the user, wherein the attack targets a user action to perform the attack; receiving a user action in response to the simulated specific attack; displaying educational security information to the user concerning best practices for the user including steps to avoid being victimized, based on the user's response to the simulating of the specific attack, said educational security information describing the specific attack; adjusting the security hygiene rating concerning the user, based on the user's response to the simulated specific attack; and automatically adjusting, based on the security hygiene rating of the user, at least one security setting for protecting a computer operated by the user from malware.