Patents by Inventor Daniel DICHIU

Daniel DICHIU 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: 11847214
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a behavior classifier comprises a set of neural networks trained to determine whether a monitored software entity is malicious according to a sequence of computing events caused by the execution of the respective entity. When the behavior classifier indicates that the entity is malicious, some embodiments execute a memory classifier comprising another set of neural networks trained to determine whether the monitored entity is malicious according to a memory snapshot of the monitored entity. Applying the classifiers in sequence may substantially reduce the false positive detection rate, while reducing computational costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Bitdefender IPR Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Dichiu, Andreea Dincu, Robert M Botarleanu, Sorina N. Zamfir, Elena A Bosinceanu, Razvan Prejbeanu
  • Patent number: 11323459
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a behavioral computer security system protects clients and networks against threats such as malicious software and intrusion. A set of client profiles is constructed according to a training corpus of events occurring on clients, wherein each client profile represents a subset of protected machines, and each client profile is indicative of a normal or baseline pattern of using the machines assigned to the client respective profile. A client profile may group together machines having a similar event statistic. Following training, events detected on a client are selectively analyzed against a client profile associated with the respective client, to detect anomalous behavior. In some embodiments, individual events are analyzed in the context of other events, using a multi-dimensional event embedding space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Bitdefender IPR Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Dichiu, Stefan Niculae, Elena A. Bosinceanu, Sorina N. Stoian, Andreea Dincu, Andrei A. Apostoae
  • Publication number: 20210326438
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a behavior classifier comprises a set of neural networks trained to determine whether a monitored software entity is malicious according to a sequence of computing events caused by the execution of the respective entity. When the behavior classifier indicates that the entity is malicious, some embodiments execute a memory classifier comprising another set of neural networks trained to determine whether the monitored entity is malicious according to a memory snapshot of the monitored entity. Applying the classifiers in sequence may substantially reduce the false positive detection rate, while reducing computational costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel DICHIU, Andreea DINCU, Robert M. BOTARLEANU, Sorina N. ZAMFIR, Elena A. BOSINCEANU, Razvan PREJBEANU
  • Patent number: 11153332
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a behavioral computer security system protects clients and networks against threats such as malicious software and intrusion. A set of client profiles is constructed according to a training corpus of events occurring on clients, wherein each client profile represents a subset of protected machines, and each client profile is indicative of a normal or baseline pattern of using the machines assigned to the client respective profile. A client profile may group together machines having a similar event statistic. Following training, events detected on a client are selectively analyzed against a client profile associated with the respective client, to detect anomalous behavior. In some embodiments, individual events are analyzed in the context of other events, using a multi-dimensional event embedding space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Bitdefender IPR Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Dichiu, Stefan Niculae, Elena A. Bosinceanu, Sorina N. Stoian, Andreea Dincu, Andrei A. Apostoae
  • Patent number: 11089034
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a behavioral computer security system protects clients and networks against threats such as malicious software and intrusion. A set of client profiles is constructed according to a training corpus of events occurring on clients, wherein each client profile represents a subset of protected machines, and each client profile is indicative of a normal or baseline pattern of using the machines assigned to the client respective profile. A client profile may group together machines having a similar event statistic. Following training, events detected on a client are selectively analyzed against a client profile associated with the respective client, to detect anomalous behavior. In some embodiments, individual events are analyzed in the context of other events, using a multi-dimensional event embedding space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Bitdefender IPR Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Dichiu, Stefan Niculae, Elena A. Bosinceanu, Sorina N. Stoian, Andreea Dincu, Andrei A. Apostoae
  • Publication number: 20200186546
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a behavioral computer security system protects clients and networks against threats such as malicious software and intrusion. A set of client profiles is constructed according to a training corpus of events occurring on clients, wherein each client profile represents a subset of protected machines, and each client profile is indicative of a normal or baseline pattern of using the machines assigned to the client respective profile. A client profile may group together machines having a similar event statistic. Following training, events detected on a client are selectively analyzed against a client profile associated with the respective client, to detect anomalous behavior. In some embodiments, individual events are analyzed in the context of other events, using a multi-dimensional event embedding space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel DICHIU, Stefan NICULAE, Elena A. BOSINCEANU, Sorina N. STOIAN, Andreea DINCU, Andrei A. APOSTOAE
  • Publication number: 20200186545
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a behavioral computer security system protects clients and networks against threats such as malicious software and intrusion. A set of client profiles is constructed according to a training corpus of events occurring on clients, wherein each client profile represents a subset of protected machines, and each client profile is indicative of a normal or baseline pattern of using the machines assigned to the client respective profile. A client profile may group together machines having a similar event statistic. Following training, events detected on a client are selectively analyzed against a client profile associated with the respective client, to detect anomalous behavior. In some embodiments, individual events are analyzed in the context of other events, using a multi-dimensional event embedding space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel DICHIU, Stefan NICULAE, Elena A. BOSINCEANU, Sorina N. STOIAN, Andreea DINCU, Andrei A. APOSTOAE
  • Publication number: 20200186544
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a behavioral computer security system protects clients and networks against threats such as malicious software and intrusion. A set of client profiles is constructed according to a training corpus of events occurring on clients, wherein each client profile represents a subset of protected machines, and each client profile is indicative of a normal or baseline pattern of using the machines assigned to the client respective profile. A client profile may group together machines having a similar event statistic. Following training, events detected on a client are selectively analyzed against a client profile associated with the respective client, to detect anomalous behavior. In some embodiments, individual events are analyzed in the context of other events, using a multi-dimensional event embedding space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel DICHIU, Stefan NICULAE, Elena A. BOSINCEANU, Sorina N. STOIAN, Andreea DINCU, Andrei A. APOSTOAE
  • Patent number: 10212114
    Abstract: Described spam detection techniques including string identification, pre-filtering, and frequency spectrum and timestamp comparison steps facilitate accurate, computationally-efficient detection of rapidly-changing spam arriving in short-lasting waves. In some embodiments, a computer system extracts a target character string from an electronic communication such as a blog comment, transmits it to an anti-spam server, and receives an indicator of whether the respective electronic communication is spam or non-spam from the anti-spam server. The anti-spam server determines whether the electronic communication is spam or non-spam according to features of the frequency spectrum of the target string. Some embodiments also perform an unsupervised clustering of incoming target strings into clusters, wherein all members of a cluster have similar spectra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Bitdefender IPR Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Dichiu, Lucian Z Lupsescu
  • Publication number: 20150381539
    Abstract: Described spam detection techniques including string identification, pre-filtering, and frequency spectrum and timestamp comparison steps facilitate accurate, computationally-efficient detection of rapidly-changing spam arriving in short-lasting waves. In some embodiments, a computer system extracts a target character string from an electronic communication such as a blog comment, transmits it to an anti-spam server, and receives an indicator of whether the respective electronic communication is spam or non-spam from the anti-spam server. The anti-spam server determines whether the electronic communication is spam or non-spam according to features of the frequency spectrum of the target string. Some embodiments also perform an unsupervised clustering of incoming target strings into clusters, wherein all members of a cluster have similar spectra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel DICHIU, Lucian Z. LUPSESCU
  • Patent number: 9130778
    Abstract: Described spam detection techniques including string identification, pre-filtering, and frequency spectrum and timestamp comparison steps facilitate accurate, computationally-efficient detection of rapidly-changing spam arriving in short-lasting waves. In some embodiments, a computer system extracts a target character string from an electronic communication such as a blog comment, transmits it to an anti-spam server, and receives an indicator of whether the respective electronic communication is spam or non-spam from the anti-spam server. The anti-spam server determines whether the electronic communication is spam or non-spam according to features of the frequency spectrum of the target string. Some embodiments also perform an unsupervised clustering of incoming target strings into clusters, wherein all members of a cluster have similar spectra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Bitdefender IPR Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Dichiu, Lucian Z Lupsescu
  • Patent number: 8954519
    Abstract: Described spam detection techniques including string identification, pre-filtering, and character histogram and timestamp comparison steps facilitate accurate, computationally-efficient detection of rapidly-changing spam arriving in short-lasting waves. In some embodiments, a computer system extracts a target character string from an electronic communication such as a blog comment, transmits it to an anti-spam server, and receives an indicator of whether the respective electronic communication is spam or non-spam from the anti-spam server. The anti-spam server determines whether the electronic communication is spam or non-spam according to certain features of the character histogram of the target string. Some embodiments also perform an unsupervised clustering of incoming target strings into clusters, wherein all members of a cluster have similar character histograms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Bitdefender IPR Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Dichiu, Lucian Z. Lupsescu
  • Publication number: 20130191468
    Abstract: Described spam detection techniques including string identification, pre-filtering, and frequency spectrum and timestamp comparison steps facilitate accurate, computationally-efficient detection of rapidly-changing spam arriving in short-lasting waves. In some embodiments, a computer system extracts a target character string from an electronic communication such as a blog comment, transmits it to an anti-spam server, and receives an indicator of whether the respective electronic communication is spam or non-spam from the anti-spam server. The anti-spam server determines whether the electronic communication is spam or non-spam according to features of the frequency spectrum of the target string. Some embodiments also perform an unsupervised clustering of incoming target strings into clusters, wherein all members of a cluster have similar spectra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel DICHIU, Lucian Z. LUPSESCU
  • Publication number: 20130191469
    Abstract: Described spam detection techniques including string identification, pre-filtering, and character histogram and timestamp comparison steps facilitate accurate, computationally-efficient detection of rapidly-changing spam arriving in short-lasting waves. In some embodiments, a computer system extracts a target character string from an electronic communication such as a blog comment, transmits it to an anti-spam server, and receives an indicator of whether the respective electronic communication is spam or non-spam from the anti-spam server. The anti-spam server determines whether the electronic communication is spam or non-spam according to certain features of the character histogram of the target string. Some embodiments also perform an unsupervised clustering of incoming target strings into clusters, wherein all members of a cluster have similar character histograms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel DICHIU, Lucian Z. LUPSESCU