Patent ID: 9342691
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method of protecting a computer network from a computing device associated with an Internet Protocol (IP) address, the method comprising: acquiring a plurality of threat information from one or more internet risk intelligence providers (IRIPs) via a computer communications network; storing the plurality of threat information in a memory device, the threat information including the IP address, a risk category associated with the IP address, and a risk confidence level associated with the IP address; storing a risk category acceptance level in the memory device; storing a timestamp corresponding to the acquisition of the plurality of threat information in the memory device; determining, by a processing device coupled to the memory device, a risk category value associated with the IP address as a function of: storing the risk category value in the memory device; and blocking, by the processing device, communications from the computing device associated with the IP address when the risk category value is equal to or greater than the risk category acceptance level.