US Patent Application 18225049. ANOMALOUS ACCESS POINT DETECTION simplified abstract
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ANOMALOUS ACCESS POINT DETECTION
Organization Name
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventor(s)
Amer Aref Hassan of Kirkland WA (US)
Roy D. Kuntz of Kirland WA (US)
Michael Davis of Redmond WA (US)
ANOMALOUS ACCESS POINT DETECTION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18225049 titled 'ANOMALOUS ACCESS POINT DETECTION
Simplified Explanation
- The patent application describes methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums for detecting evil twin and other anomalous access points in an IT infrastructure. - The detection is based on analyzing access point reports from one or more computing devices. - The goal is to identify access points that are not in their expected locations. - The invention aims to enhance the security of IT infrastructures by detecting and alerting the presence of potentially malicious access points. - The methods and systems described in the patent application can help prevent unauthorized access and potential security breaches.
Original Abstract Submitted
Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums that detect evil twin and other anomalous access points in an IT infrastructure by detecting access points that are not in their expected locations based upon an analysis of access point reports from one or more computing devices.
