KnowBe4, Inc.
Systems and methods for discovering and alerting users of potentially hazardous messages

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Abstract:

This disclosure generally revolves around providing users with advance warning that a message that they have received may be suspicious. The user may not be aware of known threats, may not recognize threats in real time, or may not be aware of new threats, and therefore may unintentionally interact with a hazardous message. A security awareness system, on the other hand, is aware of known threats and may become aware of new threats more quickly than users can be trained to identify them. The system may notify the user when one of these threats are found in their messages. The disclosure further provides systems and methods for updating the security awareness training for users for new threats that appear.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

10 Jul 2018

Issue date:

24 May 2022