Patents by Inventor Bjorn Markus Jakobsson

Bjorn Markus Jakobsson 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: 11936604
    Abstract: An initial risk of an electronic message is determined. Based on the initial risk, it is determined whether to modify the electronic message. In an event it is determined to modify the electronic message: the electronic message is modified; the modified electronic message is allowed to be delivered to an intended recipient of the electronic message; a secondary computer security risk assessment of the electronic message is automatically performed; and based on the secondary computer security risk assessment, the modified message is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: AGARI DATA, INC.
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson
  • Publication number: 20240089285
    Abstract: A received message sent from a first message account to a second message account is received. A security risk associated with the received message is determined. It is determined that the security risk associated with the received message meets one or more criteria. Based on the determination that the security risk associated with the received message meets the one or more criteria, a responsive message in response to the received message is automatically generated and sent. An interaction with the responsive message is analyzed. Based on a result of the analysis of the interaction with the responsive message, a security risk associated with the first message account is classified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson, Jacob Rudee Rideout
  • Patent number: 11924267
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for performing steps to cause encoded information to be stored at a client device during a first network session between a server and the client device. To cause encoded information to be stored at a client device, the server first determines a set of network resource requests that encode the information. These network resource requests may include requests for one or more specific URLs and/or requests for one or more files. The server then causes the client device to initiate the network resource requests. The server may cause this initiation by, for example, redirecting the client device to the network resources. The client device initiating the network resource requests causes data representative of the network resource requests to be stored at the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: RavenWhite Security, Inc.
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson, Ari Juels
  • Patent number: 11886581
    Abstract: Rapid verification of executing processes includes receiving a seed from a verification unit. A checksum is generated at least in part by using a processor. The processor is coupled to a hierarchical memory, the hierarchical memory comprising an instruction cache, a data cache, and a shared memory accessible by both the instruction cache and the data cache. The shared memory is configured to store an executing program. A size of at least one of the instruction cache and the data cache is insufficient to store the entire executing program. The checksum is transmitted to the verification unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Security Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson
  • Patent number: 11863554
    Abstract: Systems and methods as provided herein may create a biometric model associated with a user. The created biometric model may be used to generate challenges that are presented to the user for authentication purposes. A user response to the challenge may be compared to an expected response, and if the user response matches within a predetermined error of the expected response, the user may be authenticated. The systems and methods may further generate challenges that are adaptively designed to address weaknesses or errors in the created model such that the model is more closely associated with a user and the user is more likely to be the only person capable of successfully responding to the generated challenges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson
  • Publication number: 20230421377
    Abstract: One embodiment includes a method that recovers information on one or more characteristics of a node, wherein the information corresponds to at least one selected from the group consisting of: hardware, software, event history, and functionalities. The method derives one or more characterizations of the node based on the information. The characterizations reflect a current state of a characteristic of the one or more characteristics. Characterizations are expressed as statements on a blockchain. The method recovers, from an assertion unit, an assertion verifying validity of the characterizations. The method derives a reputation score for the assertion unit, wherein the reputation score discloses estimates of verification accuracy for the assertion unit. The method determines a risk score for the node based on the reputation score, the characterizations, and the assertion, wherein the risk score corresponds to a degree of risk associated with transacting with the node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Artema Labs, Inc
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson, Keir Finlow-Bates
  • Patent number: 11856132
    Abstract: Verifying caller identification information is described. A query to verify a first communications connection associated with an observed caller ID is received. Using a second communications channel, a message to a device associated with the observed caller ID is transmitted. A response to the message is received. The message is evaluated to perform a security determination. The security determination is provided as output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: RightQuestion, LLC
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson
  • Publication number: 20230412615
    Abstract: An identity profile of a user is tracked using previous message communications of the user. A message identified as potentially from the user is received. The identity profile of the user is identified and obtained. Information is extracted from a header of the received message. A security risk assessment of the received message is determined at least in part by comparing the extracted information with one or more corresponding entries of the identity profile of the user. A security action is performed based on the determined security risk assessment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson, John M. Wilson, III
  • Patent number: 11841929
    Abstract: Authentication translation is disclosed. A request to access a resource is received at an authentication translator, as is an authentication input. The authentication input corresponds to at least one stored record. The stored record is associated at least with the resource. In response to the receiving, a previously stored credential associated with the resource is accessed. The credential is provided to the resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Carbyne Biometrics, LLC
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson
  • Publication number: 20230394469
    Abstract: Non-fungible token (NFT) platforms in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are described. In an embodiment of the NFT platform includes generating an instant NFT that includes data, at least one record, and a first timestamp, where the instant NFT is privately maintained and not publicly accessible; determine a modification to the at least one record associated with the instant NFT to generate several records associated with the instant NFT, where the modification is indicative of a transaction associated with the instant NFT; protect the instant NFT and the modification to the at least one record associated with the instant NFT, where the modification to the at least one record is associated with a second timestamp; detect an indication to mint the instant NFT as an NFT; and mint the instant NFT as an NFT on a public blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Artema Labs, Inc
    Inventors: Madhu Vijayan, Bjorn Markus Jakobsson, Keir Finlow-Bates, Stephen C. Gerber, Perry R. Cook, Guy Stewart, Kenneth Rosen
  • Publication number: 20230385815
    Abstract: Systems and techniques to facilitate content access within an NFT platform are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for content security. The method receives a request from a requesting party, wherein the request includes: information about a transaction to be performed, a reference to a token corresponding to the transaction, and an address of a receiving party corresponding to the transaction. The method recovers, from a smart contract associated with the token, at least one address list, wherein: the at least one address list comprises a token banlist, and the token banlist comprises at least one address banned from receiving the token. The method determines whether the address of the receiving party is listed on the token banlist. When the address of the receiving party is listed on the token banlist, the method transmits a transaction rejection to the requesting party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Artema Labs, Inc
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson, Keir Finlow-Bates, Kenneth Rosen
  • Publication number: 20230376571
    Abstract: Authentication translation is disclosed. A request to access a resource is received at an authentication translator, as is an authentication input. The authentication input corresponds to at least one stored record. The stored record is associated at least with the resource. In response to the receiving, a previously stored credential associated with the resource is accessed. The credential is provided to the resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson
  • Publication number: 20230344869
    Abstract: Classifying electronic communications is disclosed. An electronic communication is received. A first likelihood that a potential recipient of the electronic communication would conclude that the communication was transmitted on behalf of an authoritative entity is determined. An assessment of a second likelihood that the received communication was transmitted with authorization from the purported authoritative entity is performed. The electronic communication is classified based at least in part on the first and second likelihoods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson
  • Publication number: 20230325814
    Abstract: Non-fungible token (NFT) platforms in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are described. In an embodiment of the NFT platform includes generating an instant NFT that includes data, at least one record, and a first timestamp, where the instant NFT is privately maintained and not publicly accessible; determine a modification to the at least one record associated with the instant NFT to generate several records associated with the instant NFT, where the modification is indicative of a transaction associated with the instant NFT; protect the instant NFT and the modification to the at least one record associated with the instant NFT, where the modification to the at least one record is associated with a second timestamp; detect an indication to mint the instant NFT as an NFT; and mint the instant NFT as an NFT on a public blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Artema Labs, Inc
    Inventors: Madhu Vijayan, Bjorn Markus Jakobsson, Keir Finlow-Bates, Stephen C. Gerber, Perry R. Cook, Guy Stewart, Kenneth Rosen
  • Patent number: 11783376
    Abstract: Tiered advertisement bidding is disclosed. One or more quality metrics associated with a user profile are determined. An advertisement bid is selected from a plurality of tiered bids based at least in part on the determined quality metrics. Determining the quality metrics can include determining a conversion assessment. Determining the quality metric can also include determining whether a need associated with a user profile has been met for a category. In some cases, persona detection is performed with respect to the user profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Security Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson
  • Publication number: 20230291784
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for performing steps to cause encoded information to be stored at a client device during a first network session between a server and the client device. To cause encoded information to be stored at a client device, the server first determines a set of network resource requests that encode the information. These network resource requests may include requests for one or more specific URLs and/or requests for one or more files. The server then causes the client device to initiate the network resource requests. The server may cause this initiation by, for example, redirecting the client device to the network resources. The client device initiating the network resource requests causes data representative of the network resource requests to be stored at the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson, Ari Juels
  • Patent number: 11757914
    Abstract: A received message sent from a first message account to a second message account is received. A security risk associated with the received message is determined. It is determined that the security risk associated with the received message meets one or more criteria. Based on the determination that the security risk associated with the received message meets the one or more criteria, a responsive message in response to the received message is automatically generated and sent. An interaction with the responsive message is analyzed. Based on a result of the analysis of the interaction with the responsive message, a security risk associated with the first message account is classified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: AGARI DATA, INC.
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson, Jacob Rudee Rideout
  • Publication number: 20230281583
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for enabling the automation of blockchain processes within an NFT platform, through structures and techniques for generating and maintaining descriptors of content and users, are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for selecting personalized token-directed actions. The method determines a tag including metadata associated with a token. The method determines a profile associated with a user, wherein the user is at least one of an owner of the token and a content creator associated with the token. The method performs a clustering based at least one of the tag and the profile, wherein the clustering includes a collection of tokens sorted according to at least one of shared categories of tokens and shared categories of token users. The method identifies an action corresponding to the token, based on the clustering, wherein the action governs future token access by the user. The method initiates the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Artema Labs, Inc
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson, Keir Finlow-Bates, Stephen C. Gerber, Guy Stewart, Kenneth Rosen
  • Publication number: 20230281606
    Abstract: In various embodiments, systems and methods can provide improved security for blockchain wallets by partitioning addresses within the wallet according to roles that those addresses may perform. Addresses can be, in several embodiments, associated with the partitions. Addresses can be associated with partitions according to how the addresses are derived. Addresses can be derived from a master ley and/or an index variable. The index variable can vary according to partition. The master key can be common across the partitions. The partitions can have different access and/or use rights with respect to the digital assets stored in their respective addresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Artema Labs, Inc
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson, Keir Finlow-Bates, Stephen C. Gerber
  • Patent number: 11729211
    Abstract: A method of classifying electronic communications includes receiving an electronic message. A whitelist is input comprising at least one entry associated with an authoritative entity. At least one similarity score is computed based on an extent to which the message matches the entry in the whitelist. When the similarity score exceeds that threshold value, an indicator is output of a risk that the message appears to be associated with the authoritative entity. It is determined whether the message was sent from the authoritative entity based on at least one of attempting to verify an email authentication, and comparing an email address of a sender of the message to an email address associated with the authoritative entity. Responsive to determining that the message was sent from the authoritative entity, the message is delivered. Responsive to determining that the message was not sent from the authoritative entity, a security action is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: ZapFraud, Inc.
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson