Patent ID: 8797866
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a particular networked machine, the method comprising: rate limiting, by the particular networked machine, of a first plurality of packets of a greater plurality of packets, wherein packets received by the particular networked machine are identified as being in the first plurality of packets when their source has a worse reputation score than a predetermined reputation score threshold; and wherein packets received by the particular networked machine are not identified as being in the first plurality of packets when their source has a better reputation score than the predetermined reputation score threshold; and in response to measured traffic of the greater plurality of packets equaling or exceeding one or more predetermined traffic measurement thresholds: automatically adjusting, by the particular networked machine, the reputation score threshold to a better reputation score thus expanding the first plurality of packets to now include packets associated with a higher reputation score on which the particular networked machines performs said rate limiting.