Patent ID: 9560075
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A method for managing electronic communications, the method comprising: determining, by an electronic communication evaluating device, a suspicion level for an initial electronic communication, wherein the initial electronic communication is addressed to an addressed entity that is associated with an electronic communication receiver; in response to the suspicion level exceeding a predetermined level, rerouting, by a communication switching device, the initial electronic communication from the addressed entity to a cognitive honeypot, wherein the cognitive honeypot is a natural language question and answer honeypot communication device that determines a legitimacy of the initial electronic communication; transmitting, from the cognitive honeypot to an electronic communication transmitting system, emulation electronic communications that emulate the addressed entity until a predefined state of a communication session occurs; receiving, by the electronic communication receiver, responsive electronic communications from the electronic communication transmitting system, wherein the responsive electronic communications are in response to the emulation electronic communications; in response to receiving no additional responsive electronic communications after a predetermined amount of time, terminating the communication session between the electronic communication transmitting system and the electronic communication receiver; determining, by an electronic communication evaluating device, that the suspicion level for the initial electronic communication has dropped below the predetermined level; utilizing the responsive electronic communications from the electronic communication transmitting system to identify a new entity that is better suited to handle the initial electronic communication than the addressed entity; rerouting, by a communication switching device, subsequent electronic communications from the electronic communication transmitting system to the new entity; utilizing the responsive electronic communications from the electronic communication transmitting system to modify the cognitive honeypot from emulating a first type of resource to emulating a second type of resource; utilizing the responsive electronic communications from the electronic communication transmitting system to modify a communication style of the cognitive honeypot, wherein a modified communication style emulates a communication style of the responsive electronic communications; examining the initial electronic communication for a predetermined phrase; determining the suspicion level based on identifying the predetermined phrase in the initial electronic communication; determining a level of data storage device usage by the electronic communication transmitting system during a predefined past period of time; determining, by the electronic communication evaluating device, the suspicion level based on the level of data storage device usage by the electronic communication transmitting system during the predefined past period of time; determining, by the electronic communication evaluating device, a level of cloud resources usage by the electronic communication transmitting system during the predefined past period of time; determining, by the electronic communication evaluating device, the suspicion level based on the level of cloud resources usage by the electronic communication transmitting system during the predefined past period of time; and adjusting, by the electronic communication evaluating device, a time delay for transmitting the emulation electronic communications based on the suspicion level.