Patents by Inventor Ben Mankin

Ben 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).

  • System and method for fast flux detection
    Patent number: 8539577
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed herein for detecting fast flux networks. In one embodiment, the method comprises querying a domain name system (DNS) for DNS records associated with a domain. The method further comprises determining whether the domain name is part of a fast flux network of computers from results of the query. The method may further comprise determining the type of fast flux network as one of a single flux network, a double flux network, a top-tier flux network, or a lower-tier flux network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Verisign, Inc.
    Inventors: David Alexander Stewart, Ben Mankin, Antony Arthur Riley