Patents by Inventor Armin Wasicek

Armin Wasicek 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).

  • Publication number: 20230291751
    Abstract: A system and method for preventing access to potentially malicious network destinations. The method includes determining a plurality of network destinations and indicators of the plurality of network destinations including an indicator of a first network destination. A plurality of feature vectors are generated based on the plurality of network destinations including a first feature vector based on the first network destination. Access by a user via a computing device to a second network destination is detected. A second feature vector is generated, and an indicator is determined based on the second network destination. The second feature vector is compared to the plurality of feature vectors. The access by the user to the second network destination is blocked based on the indicator of the first network destination, the indicator of the second network destination, and the comparison of the second feature vector to the plurality of feature vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Avast Software s.r.o.
    Inventors: Armin Wasicek, Fabrizio Biondi, Thomas Salomon
  • Publication number: 20230274012
    Abstract: A data sharing control method. The method includes detecting a plurality of images on one or more devices operated by a first user, the one or more devices comprising a particular device. A plurality of tags are determined for the plurality of images, and a plurality of settings are received based on the plurality of tags from a second user. A particular image is detected on the particular device. One or more particular tags of the particular image on the particular device are determined, and a sharing action of the particular image by the particular device is blocked based on the plurality of settings and the one or more particular tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Avast Software s.r.o.
    Inventors: Sadia Afroz, Armin Wasicek
  • Publication number: 20230267192
    Abstract: A synthetic biometric signature is generated for a user for each of a plurality of third parties, and the synthetic biometric signatures are used to interact with the respective third parties such that each of the third parties sees a different synthetic biometric signature for the user. The synthetic biometric signatures comprise a user's actual biometric data altered by a change vector, an artificial biometric signature, and/or artificial biometric characteristics, or by other artificial components. The synthetic biometric signature can be changed if the synthetic biometric signature is compromised, or the user wishes to reset their user relationship with a particular third-party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Avast Software s.r.o.
    Inventors: Martin Mesrsmid, Armin Wasicek
  • Patent number: 11645403
    Abstract: A data sharing control method. The method includes detecting a plurality of images on one or more devices operated by a first user, the one or more devices comprising a particular device. A plurality of tags are determined for the plurality of images, and a plurality of settings are received based on the plurality of tags from a second user. A particular image is detected on the particular device. One or more particular tags of the particular image on the particular device are determined, and a sharing action of the particular image by the particular device is blocked based on the plurality of settings and the one or more particular tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Avast Software s.r.o.
    Inventors: Sadia Afroz, Armin Wasicek
  • Patent number: 11625494
    Abstract: A method for enabling website access is provided. The method includes detecting an attempt to access a particular website by a computing device via a network, the particular website including one or more webpages, and accessing a particular data privacy policy for the particular website. Scores of the particular data privacy policy are determined based on text of the particular data privacy policy, and a particular multidimensional coordinate is determined based on the scores of the particular data privacy policy. A map including the particular multidimensional coordinate is displayed via the computing device. An instruction from a user is received via the computing device to enable accessing of the particular website, and the accessing by the computing device of the particular website is enabled in response to the instruction from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Avast Software s.r.o.
    Inventors: John Poothokaran, Armin Wasicek
  • Patent number: 11316880
    Abstract: A method of identifying cryptocurrency mining on a networked computerized device includes intercepting network traffic between the networked computerized device and a public network, and extracting Internet Protocol (IP) packet data of the intercepted network traffic. The IP packet data of the intercepted network traffic is evaluated such that if the intercepted network traffic is determined to be characteristic of communication with a cryptocurrency mining pool it is determined that the networked computerized device is mining cryptocurrency. One or more remedial actions are taken if it is determined that the networked computerized device is mining cryptocurrency, such as blocking traffic between the networked computerized device and the mining pool or notifying a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Avast Software, s.r.o.
    Inventors: Deepali Garg, Armin Wasicek
  • Publication number: 20220092198
    Abstract: A data sharing control method. The method includes detecting a plurality of images on one or more devices operated by a first user, the one or more devices comprising a particular device. A plurality of tags are determined for the plurality of images, and a plurality of settings are received based on the plurality of tags from a second user. A particular image is detected on the particular device. One or more particular tags of the particular image on the particular device are determined, and a sharing action of the particular image by the particular device is blocked based on the plurality of settings and the one or more particular tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Sadia Afroz, Armin Wasicek
  • Publication number: 20210248247
    Abstract: A method for enabling website access is provided. The method includes detecting an attempt to access a particular website by a computing device via a network, the particular website including one or more webpages, and accessing a particular data privacy policy for the particular website. Scores of the particular data privacy policy are determined based on text of the particular data privacy policy, and a particular multidimensional coordinate is determined based on the scores of the particular data privacy policy. A map including the particular multidimensional coordinate is displayed via the computing device. An instruction from a user is received via the computing device to enable accessing of the particular website, and the accessing by the computing device of the particular website is enabled in response to the instruction from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Avast Software s.r.o.
    Inventors: John Poothokaran, Armin Wasicek
  • Publication number: 20210097201
    Abstract: Systems and methods receive a form having one or more fields for receiving personally identifying information (PII). Input data that includes PII is received for the form. The system and methods model the characteristics of true PII to generate a model associated with the form. Synthetic PII is generated based, at least in part, the true provided to the one or more fields of the form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Armin Wasicek, Juyong Do, Rajarshi Gupta
  • Publication number: 20210099431
    Abstract: A method of generating a synthetic user profile to protect the user's privacy includes generating a synthetic profile comprising a plurality of profile elements and selecting a network egress point for use with the synthetic profile. The synthetic profile elements and egress point have a consistent geographic location, or the synthetic profile elements are consistent with other external information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Avast Software s.r.o.
    Inventors: Armin Wasicek, Juyong Do, Rajarshi Gupta
  • Publication number: 20210084060
    Abstract: A method of identifying cryptocurrency mining on a networked computerized device includes intercepting network traffic between the networked computerized device and a public network, and extracting Internet Protocol (IP) packet data of the intercepted network traffic. The IP packet data of the intercepted network traffic is evaluated such that if the intercepted network traffic is determined to be characteristic of communication with a cryptocurrency mining pool it is determined that the networked computerized device is mining cryptocurrency. One or more remedial actions are taken if it is determined that the networked computerized device is mining cryptocurrency, such as blocking traffic between the networked computerized device and the mining pool or notifying a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Deepali Garg, Armin Wasicek