Patents by Inventor Allison Mankin

Allison Mankin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10805190
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems, devices, and computer-implemented methods for managing domain name space collisions by accessing information, such as a domain name string, corresponding to a domain name resolution request and response. Based on at least the domain name string, a type of use value associated with the request can be determined. Based on at least the type of use value, a name collision risk value for the request can be determined. If the name collision risk value indicates there is a specified risk of a domain name string collision, then a domain name collision mitigation strategy can be generated and/or implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: VERISIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Burton S. Kaliski, Jr., Allison Mankin
  • Patent number: 10057207
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a system for, and method of, obtaining, from a first identifier in a first name space, a second identifier in a second name space. The disclosed technique involves obtaining the first identifier in the first name space from a source, applying a rule to the first identifier in the first name space, such that a second identifier in a second name space is obtained, and providing the second identifier, such that the source obtains the second identifier without resolving the first identifier using a domain name system (DNS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: VERISIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Burton S. Kaliski, Jr., Allison Mankin
  • Patent number: 9779238
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for classifying executable files as likely malware or likely benign. The techniques utilize temporally-ordered network behavioral artifacts together with machine learning techniques to perform the classification. Because they rely on network behavioral artifacts, the disclosed techniques may be applied to executable files with obfuscated code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: VERISIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Allison Mankin, Abedelaziz Mohaisen, Trevor Tonn
  • Publication number: 20170053119
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for classifying executable files as likely malware or likely benign. The techniques utilize temporally-ordered network behavioral artifacts together with machine learning techniques to perform the classification. Because they rely on network behavioral artifacts, the disclosed techniques may be applied to executable files with obfuscated code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Allison MANKIN, Abedelaziz MOHAISEN, Trevor TONN
  • Patent number: 9489514
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for classifying executable files as likely malware or likely benign. The techniques utilize temporally-ordered network behavioral artifacts together with machine learning techniques to perform the classification. Because they rely on network behavioral artifacts, the disclosed techniques may be applied to executable files with obfuscated code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: VERISIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Allison Mankin, Abedelaziz Mohaisen, Trevor Tonn
  • Publication number: 20150256424
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems, devices, and computer-implemented methods for managing domain name space collisions by accessing information, such as a domain name string, corresponding to a domain name resolution request and response. Based on at least the domain name string, a type of use value associated with the request can be determined. Based on at least the type of use value, a name collision risk value for the request can be determined. If the name collision risk value indicates there is a specified risk of a domain name string collision, then a domain name collision mitigation strategy can be generated and/or implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Burton S. Kaliski, JR., Allison Mankin
  • Publication number: 20150156162
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a system for, and method of, obtaining, from a first identifier in a first name space, a second identifier in a second name space. The disclosed technique involves obtaining the first identifier in the first name space from a source, applying a rule to the first identifier in the first name space, such that a second identifier in a second name space is obtained, and providing the second identifier, such that the source obtains the second identifier without resolving the first identifier using a domain name system (DNS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Burton S. Kaliski, JR., Allison Mankin
  • Publication number: 20150106931
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for classifying executable files as likely malware or likely benign. The techniques utilize temporally-ordered network behavioral artifacts together with machine learning techniques to perform the classification. Because they rely on network behavioral artifacts, the disclosed techniques may be applied to executable files with obfuscated code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Allison Mankin, Abedelaziz Mohaisen, Trevor Tonn