Patents by Inventor Angelo Starink

Angelo Starink 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: 11019094
    Abstract: Methods and systems for malicious message detection and processing are provided. An example method includes detecting, via an intermediary node, a link included in a message, the link being associated with an unknown resource or a known malicious resource. The intermediary node may have a processor and a memory for storing executable instructions to perform the method. The example method further includes hashing a unique identifier for each recipient of the message; coupling each of the hashed unique identifiers with the link to create an unique updated link for each recipient; and for each recipient, replacing the link in the message with their corresponding unique updated link. The method may include causing forwarding of the updated message with the corresponding unique updated link to each recipient. If the resource is a malicious resource, the unique update link may be to a block webpage associated with a trusted resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: PROOFPOINT, INC.
    Inventors: Angelo Starink, David Knight
  • Publication number: 20200076848
    Abstract: Methods and systems for malicious message detection and processing are provided. An example method includes detecting, via an intermediary node, a link included in a message, the link being associated with an unknown resource or a known malicious resource. The intermediary node may have a processor and a memory for storing executable instructions to perform the method. The example method further includes hashing a unique identifier for each recipient of the message; coupling each of the hashed unique identifiers with the link to create an unique updated link for each recipient; and for each recipient, replacing the link in the message with their corresponding unique updated link. The method may include causing forwarding of the updated message with the corresponding unique updated link to each recipient. If the resource is a malicious resource, the unique update link may be to a block webpage associated with a trusted resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Angelo Starink, David Knight
  • Patent number: 10530806
    Abstract: Methods and corresponding systems for malicious message detection and processing are provided herein. According to example embodiments, a method includes detecting, via an intermediary node, a link included in a message, the link being associated with an unknown resource. The intermediary node may have a processor and a memory for storing executable instructions to perform the method. The example method further includes hashing a unique identifier for a recipient of the message; coupling the hashed identifier with the link to create an updated link, and replacing the link in the message with the updated link. The method may include causing forwarding of the updated message to a recipient. Clicking on or otherwise selecting the updated link by the one or more recipients of the message may be tracked. The method may include mapping the hashed identifier to the unique identifier of each of the one or more recipients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Proofpoint, Inc.
    Inventors: Angelo Starink, David Knight
  • Publication number: 20190245885
    Abstract: Methods and corresponding systems for malicious message detection and processing are provided herein. According to example embodiments, a method includes detecting, via an intermediary node, a link included in a message, the link being associated with an unknown resource. The intermediary node may have a processor and a memory for storing executable instructions to perform the method. The example method further includes hashing a unique identifier for a recipient of the message; coupling the hashed identifier with the link to create an updated link, and replacing the link in the message with the updated link. The method may include causing forwarding of the updated message to a recipient. Clicking on or otherwise selecting the updated link by the one or more recipients of the message may be tracked. The method may include mapping the hashed identifier to the unique identifier of each of the one or more recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Angelo Starink, David Knight
  • Patent number: 10326791
    Abstract: Systems and methods for malicious message detection and processing are provided herein. According to various embodiments, a method includes detecting, via an intermediary node, a link included in a message, the link being associated with an unknown resource, hashing a unique identifier for a recipient of the message, coupling the hashed identifier with the link, creating an updated link, and forwarding an updated message, including the updated link, to the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Proofpoint, Inc.
    Inventors: Angelo Starink, David Knight
  • Publication number: 20170230411
    Abstract: Systems and methods for malicious message detection and processing are provided herein. According to various embodiments, a method includes detecting, via an intermediary node, a link included in a message, the link being associated with an unknown resource, hashing a unique identifier for a recipient of the message, coupling the hashed identifier with the link, creating an updated link, and forwarding an updated message, including the updated link, to the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Angelo Starink, David Knight
  • Patent number: 9686297
    Abstract: Malicious message detection and processing systems and methods are provided herein. According to various embodiments, a method includes detecting, via an intermediary node, a link included in a message, the link being associated with an unknown resource, hashing a unique identifier for a recipient of the message, coupling the hashed identifier with the link, creating an updated link and updated message, and forwarding the updated message to the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Proofpoint, Inc.
    Inventors: Angelo Starink, David Knight
  • Publication number: 20160127399
    Abstract: Malicious message detection and processing systems and methods are provided herein. According to various embodiments, a method includes detecting, via an intermediary node, a link included in a message, the link being associated with an unknown resource, hashing a unique identifier for a recipient of the message, coupling the hashed identifier with the link, creating an updated link and updated message, and forwarding the updated message to the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Angelo Starink, David Knight
  • Patent number: 9241009
    Abstract: Malicious message detection and processing systems and methods are provided herein. According to various embodiments, a method includes detecting, via an intermediary node, a link included in a message, the link being associated with an unknown resource, hashing a unique identifier for a recipient of the message, coupling the hashed identifier with the link, creating an updated link and updated message, and forwarding the updated message to the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Proofpoint, Inc.
    Inventors: Angelo Starink, David Knight
  • Publication number: 20150381653
    Abstract: Malicious message detection and processing systems and methods are provided herein. According to various embodiments, a method includes detecting, via an intermediary node, a link included in a message, the link being associated with an unknown resource, hashing a unique identifier for a recipient of the message, coupling the hashed identifier with the link, creating an updated link and updated message, and forwarding the updated message to the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Angelo Starink, David Knight
  • Patent number: 8839401
    Abstract: Malicious message detection and processing systems and methods are provided herein. According to some embodiments, the messages are emails and the method for processing emails may be facilitated by way of an intermediary node which may be cloud-based. The intermediary node may be communicatively couplable with an email client and an email server. The intermediary node may execute a method that includes analyzing a link included in an email to determine if the link is associated with a potentially malicious resource, and replacing the link with an alternate link to a trusted resource if the link is associated with a potentially malicious resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Proofpoint, Inc.
    Inventors: Angelo Starink, David Knight
  • Publication number: 20130333026
    Abstract: Malicious message detection and processing systems and methods are provided herein. According to some embodiments, the messages are emails and the method for processing emails may be facilitated by way of an intermediary node which may be cloud-based. The intermediary node may be communicatively couplable with an email client and an email server. The intermediary node may execute a method that includes analyzing a link included in an email to determine if the link is associated with a potentially malicious resource, and replacing the link with an alternate link to a trusted resource if the link is associated with a potentially malicious resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Angelo Starink, David Knight