Patents by Inventor Jackie Maylor

Jackie Maylor 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: 20220174092
    Abstract: Identifying a malicious web page that impersonates a legitimate web page, including extracting HMTL source and a certificate for a specified web page, parsing the extracted HTML to identify objects, forms, links, templates, images and logos embedded in the HTML, and determining whether or not the HTML source harvests user credentials. If the determining is negative, then marking the specified web page as clean. If the determining is affirmative, then verifying the origin and ownership of the extracted certificate by examining its digital signature to determine a possibility of an impersonation attempt, applying image recognition to the identified images and logos, and comparing the identified images and logos to known images and brand logos of the certificate owner. If the comparing is affirmative, then mark the web page as clean. If the comparing is negative, then mark the web page as suspicious and block the web page from being accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Meni Farjon, Yossi Sara, Boris Vaynberg, Roi Panai, Ido Bukra, Tomasz Kojm, Jackie Maylor
  • Patent number: 10764316
    Abstract: A malware detection system based on stored data that analyzes an electronic message for threats by comparing it to previously received messages in a message archive or to a contacts list. Threat protection rules may be generated dynamically based on the message and contacts history. A message that appears suspicious may be blocked, or the system may insert warnings to the receiver not to provide personal information without verifying the message. Threat checks may look for unknown senders, senders with identities that are similar to but not identical to previous senders or to known contacts, or senders that were added only recently as contacts. Links embedded in messages may be checked by comparing them to links previously received or to domain names of known contacts. The system may flag messages as potential threats if they contradict previous messages, or if they appear unusual compared to the patterns of previous messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Mimecast North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jackie Maylor, Simon Tyler, Peter Bauer, Gilly Benamram, Paul Sowden, Steven Malone, Wayne Van Ry, Francisco Ribeiro
  • Publication number: 20170318049
    Abstract: A malware detection system based on stored data that analyzes an electronic message for threats by comparing it to previously received messages in a message archive or to a contacts list. Threat protection rules may be generated dynamically based on the message and contacts history. A message that appears suspicious may be blocked, or the system may insert warnings to the receiver not to provide personal information without verifying the message. Threat checks may look for unknown senders, senders with identities that are similar to but not identical to previous senders or to known contacts, or senders that were added only recently as contacts. Links embedded in messages may be checked by comparing them to links previously received or to domain names of known contacts. The system may flag messages as potential threats if they contradict previous messages, or if they appear unusual compared to the patterns of previous messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jackie Maylor, Simon Tyler, Peter Bauer, Gilly Benamram, Paul Sowden, Steven Malone, Wayne Van Ry, Francisco Ribeiro
  • Publication number: 20170195310
    Abstract: Virtually every online account requires login credentials like username and password for access. Using different credentials for each account can reduce the likelihood of unauthorized access to these accounts. Remembering all the different credentials, however, can be a challenge and it is not uncommon for a user to mistakenly provide credentials to a site that are for another, sensitive site. Accordingly, a system for warning a user of such an error is provided. The system includes a browser plugin that responds to a user entering their credentials at a requesting site by looking up an identifier of a trusted site associated with the user's credentials. The identifiers of the requesting and trusted sites are compared, and if they do not match, the browser plugin blocks the user from submitting their credentials to the requesting site. Advantageously, the system reduces the likelihood that credentials to sensitive accounts are provided by accident.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Simon Paul Tyler, Steven Malone, Jackie Maylor, Wayne Van Ry, Francisco Ribeiro
  • Publication number: 20170180378
    Abstract: Today's user is facing an ever increasing number of cyber threats from infectious software to scam artist phishing for their passwords and other personal information. Accordingly, a technique is provided to mediate a user's access to electronic resources, which can include malware and sites that trick the user into giving their password. Based on information known about the resource at the time the user accesses it, the technique can warn the user that the resources is suspicious and it is not safe to provide their password. Even if the resource is safe, the technique can warn the user not reuse their password, thereby promoting good password hygiene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Simon Paul Tyler, Steven Malone, Jackie Maylor, Wayne Van Ry, Francisco Ribeiro
  • Patent number: 9654492
    Abstract: A malware detection system based on stored data that analyzes an electronic message for threats by comparing it to previously received messages in a message archive or to a contacts list. Threat protection rules may be generated dynamically based on the message and contacts history. A message that appears suspicious may be blocked, or the system may insert warnings to the receiver not to provide personal information without verifying the message. Threat checks may look for unknown senders, senders with identities that are similar to but not identical to previous senders or to known contacts, or senders that were added only recently as contacts. Links embedded in messages may be checked by comparing them to links previously received or to domain names of known contacts. The system may flag messages as potential threats if they contradict previous messages, or if they appear unusual compared to the patterns of previous messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: MIMECAST NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Jackie Maylor, Simon Tyler, Peter Bauer, Gilly Benamram, Paul Sowden, Steven Malone, Wayne Van Ry, Francisco Ribeiro
  • Publication number: 20170078321
    Abstract: A malware detection system based on stored data that analyzes an electronic message for threats by comparing it to previously received messages in a message archive or to a contacts list. Threat protection rules may be generated dynamically based on the message and contacts history. A message that appears suspicious may be blocked, or the system may insert warnings to the receiver not to provide personal information without verifying the message. Threat checks may look for unknown senders, senders with identities that are similar to but not identical to previous senders or to known contacts, or senders that were added only recently as contacts. Links embedded in messages may be checked by comparing them to links previously received or to domain names of known contacts. The system may flag messages as potential threats if they contradict previous messages, or if they appear unusual compared to the patterns of previous messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: MIMECAST NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Jackie MAYLOR, Simon TYLER, Peter BAUER, Gilly BENAMRAM, Paul SOWDEN, Steven MALONE, Wayne VAN RY, Francisco RIBEIRO
  • Patent number: 9467435
    Abstract: An electronic message threat protection system that incorporates user authorization to ensure that only authorized users receive the benefits of the system's protection. The system protects against threats such as phishing attacks or malware embedded in attached files. References to resources in messages, such as links or attachments, are transformed into protected references that may for example insert a level of indirection between the user and the resource. Use of a protected reference triggers a user authorization check; if the user is an authorized user, the system provides access via a security mechanism that mitigates potential threats. Unauthorized users are denied access. A message recipient may deliberately or inadvertently distribute copies of the message or of the protected references; however, the authorization check ensures that recipients of the copies can only access resources via these copies if they are authorized users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: MIMECAST NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Simon Tyler, Steven Malone, Jackie Maylor, Wayne Van Ry, Francisco Ribeiro