Patent ID: 9037864
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for generating user authentication challenges, the method comprising: receiving a login request from a user wherein the login request includes an account owner's correct username and password and additional login information from the user; in response to receiving the login request, detecting a potential fraudulent login attempt based on the additional login information from the user; analyzing social network activity information of the account owner using aggregate statistical data of a plurality of users to determine a plurality of social network activity patterns or social network activity information of the account owner to serve as a basis for an authentication challenge; performing analysis to determine which social network activity pattern or social network activity information of the account owner from the plurality of social network activity patterns or social network activity information serve as a secure basis for generating the authentication challenge; generating the authentication challenge based at least in part on one or more of the determined social network activity information and the determined social network activity pattern of the account owner that are determined as the secure basis for the authentication challenge; and sending the authentication challenge for display, wherein the authentication challenge includes an inquiry regarding the social network activity information of the account owner.