18294621. ATTACK ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, ATTACK ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM simplified abstract (NEC Corporation)
ATTACK ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, ATTACK ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
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Yusuke Takahashi of Tokyo (JP)
ATTACK ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, ATTACK ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18294621 titled 'ATTACK ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, ATTACK ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
The patent application describes an attack analysis assistance apparatus that helps in comparing information related to targeted attacks and calculating their similarity.
- Comparison information extraction unit extracts pieces of comparison information from information on targeted attacks.
- Similarity calculation unit calculates the similarity between the targeted attacks based on the extracted comparison information.
Potential Applications: - Cybersecurity tools for analyzing and comparing targeted attacks. - Incident response systems for identifying patterns in cyber threats.
Problems Solved: - Streamlining the process of comparing information on targeted attacks. - Enhancing the efficiency of analyzing and responding to cyber threats.
Benefits: - Improved accuracy in identifying similarities between targeted attacks. - Faster response times to potential security breaches.
Commercial Applications: Title: Cybersecurity Threat Analysis Tool This technology can be utilized by cybersecurity firms to enhance their threat analysis capabilities, leading to better protection for their clients' data and systems.
Questions about Attack Analysis Assistance Apparatus: 1. How does the apparatus extract comparison information from targeted attacks? The comparison information extraction unit extracts relevant pieces of information from data on targeted attacks to be used for comparison.
2. What is the role of the similarity calculation unit in the attack analysis assistance apparatus? The similarity calculation unit processes the extracted comparison information to determine the similarity between different targeted attacks.
Original Abstract Submitted
An attack analysis assistance apparatus includes: a comparison information extraction unit that extracts, from information regarding a plurality of targeted attacks, respective pieces of comparison information that are related to a set guideline and are to be used for comparison; and a similarity calculation unit that receives, as input, the pieces of comparison information extracted from the information regarding the plurality of targeted attacks, and calculates a similarity between the plurality of targeted attacks.
