Patents by Inventor Michael P. Horn
Michael P. Horn 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).
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Publication number: 20220414217Abstract: A threat response platform to act as a bridge between non-inline security programs and inline security programs. The threat response platform receives event reports, relating to client devices, from the non-inline security programs and creates incident reports for a user. The incident reports describe the event report and also additional data gathered by an active correlation system of the threat response platform. The active correlation system automatically gathers various types of data that are potentially useful to a user in determining whether the reported event is an incidence of malware operating on the client device or a false positive. The active correlation system places a temporary agent on the client device to identify indications of compromise.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Michael P. Horn
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Patent number: 11477085Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for dynamically updating a configuration of a network device when relevant sources and destinations of network traffic are added, removed or migrated in a network. A configuration of a network device is associated with a set of network addresses representing a set of relevant sources and destinations of network traffic. The set is dynamic in that the membership of the set can change over time to include different network addresses as the set of relevant sources and destinations of network traffic changes over time. One or more data sources are monitored to obtain the network addresses for the set of relevant sources and destinations and to determine if the membership of the set has changed. When a change is detected, the configuration of the network device is updated on the network device to reflect the network addresses that are currently in the set.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: PROOFPOINT, INC.Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Vadim Kurland, Michael P. Horn
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Patent number: 11468167Abstract: A threat response platform to act as a bridge between non-inline security programs and inline security programs. The threat response platform receives event reports, relating to client devices, from the non-inline security programs and creates incident reports for a user. The incident reports describe the event report and also additional data gathered by an active correlation system of the threat response platform. The active correlation system automatically gathers various types of data that are potentially useful to a user in determining whether the reported event is an incidence of malware operating on the client device or a false positive. The active correlation system places a temporary agent on the client device to identify indications of compromise.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: PROOFPOINT, INC.Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Michael P. Horn
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Publication number: 20210273853Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for dynamically updating a configuration of a network device when relevant sources and destinations of network traffic are added, removed or migrated in a network. A configuration of a network device is associated with a set of network addresses representing a set of relevant sources and destinations of network traffic. The set is dynamic in that the membership of the set can change over time to include different network addresses as the set of relevant sources and destinations of network traffic changes over time. One or more data sources are monitored to obtain the network addresses for the set of relevant sources and destinations and to determine if the membership of the set has changed. When a change is detected, the configuration of the network device is updated on the network device to reflect the network addresses that are currently in the set.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Vadim Kurland, Michael P. Horn
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Patent number: 11038759Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for dynamically updating a configuration of a network device when relevant sources and destinations of network traffic are added, removed or migrated in a network. A configuration of a network device is associated with a set of network addresses representing a set of relevant sources and destinations of network traffic. The set is dynamic in that the membership of the set can change over time to include different network addresses as the set of relevant sources and destinations of network traffic changes over time. One or more data sources are monitored to obtain the network addresses for the set of relevant sources and destinations and to determine if the membership of the set has changed. When a change is detected, the configuration of the network device is updated on the network device to reflect the network addresses that are currently in the set.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Proofpoint, Inc.Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Vadim Kurland, Michael P. Horn
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Publication number: 20200151332Abstract: A threat response platform to act as a bridge between non-inline security programs and inline security programs. The threat response platform receives event reports, relating to client devices, from the non-inline security programs and creates incident reports for a user. The incident reports describe the event report and also additional data gathered by an active correlation system of the threat response platform. The active correlation system automatically gathers various types of data that are potentially useful to a user in determining whether the reported event is an incidence of malware operating on the client device or a false positive. The active correlation system places a temporary agent on the client device to identify indications of compromise.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Michael P. Horn
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Patent number: 10572662Abstract: A threat response platform to act as a bridge between non-inline security programs and inline security programs. The threat response platform receives event reports, relating to client devices, from the non-inline security programs and creates incident reports for a user. The incident reports describe the event report and also additional data gathered by an active correlation system of the threat response platform. The active correlation system automatically gathers various types of data that are potentially useful to a user in determining whether the reported event is an incidence of malware operating on the client device or a false positive. The active correlation system places a temporary agent on the client device to identify indications of compromise.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: PROOFPOINT, INC.Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Michael P. Horn
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Patent number: 10558803Abstract: A threat response platform to act as a bridge between non-inline security programs and inline security programs. The threat response platform receives event reports, relating to client devices, from the non-inline security programs and creates incident reports for a user. The incident reports describe the event report and also additional data gathered by an active correlation system of the threat response platform. The active correlation system automatically gathers various types of data that are potentially useful to a user in determining whether the reported event is an incidence of malware operating on the client device or a false positive. The active correlation system places a temporary agent on the client device to identify indications of compromise.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: PROOFPOINT, INC.Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Michael P. Horn
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Publication number: 20190253322Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for dynamically updating a configuration of a network device when relevant sources and destinations of network traffic are added, removed or migrated in a network. A configuration of a network device is associated with a set of network addresses representing a set of relevant sources and destinations of network traffic. The set is dynamic in that the membership of the set can change over time to include different network addresses as the set of relevant sources and destinations of network traffic changes over time. One or more data sources are monitored to obtain the network addresses for the set of relevant sources and destinations and to determine if the membership of the set has changed. When a change is detected, the configuration of the network device is updated on the network device to reflect the network addresses that are currently in the set.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Vadim Kurland, Michael P. Horn
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Patent number: 10277465Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for dynamically updating a configuration of a network device when relevant sources and destinations of network traffic are added, removed or migrated in a network. A configuration of a network device is associated with a set of network addresses representing a set of relevant sources and destinations of network traffic. The set is dynamic in that the membership of the set can change over time to include different network addresses as the set of relevant sources and destinations of network traffic changes over time. One or more data sources are monitored to obtain the network addresses for the set of relevant sources and destinations and to determine if the membership of the set has changed. When a change is detected, the configuration of the network device is updated on the network device to reflect the network addresses that are currently in the set.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Proofpoint, Inc.Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Vadim Kurland, Michael P. Horn
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Publication number: 20190080087Abstract: A threat response platform to act as a bridge between non-inline security programs and inline security programs. The threat response platform receives event reports, relating to client devices, from the non-inline security programs and creates incident reports for a user. The incident reports describe the event report and also additional data gathered by an active correlation system of the threat response platform. The active correlation system automatically gathers various types of data that are potentially useful to a user in determining whether the reported event is an incidence of malware operating on the client device or a false positive. The active correlation system places a temporary agent on the client device to identify indications of compromise.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Michael P. Horn
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Publication number: 20190080088Abstract: A threat response platform to act as a bridge between non-inline security programs and inline security programs. The threat response platform receives event reports, relating to client devices, from the non-inline security programs and creates incident reports for a user. The incident reports describe the event report and also additional data gathered by an active correlation system of the threat response platform. The active correlation system automatically gathers various types of data that are potentially useful to a user in determining whether the reported event is an incidence of malware operating on the client device or a false positive. The active correlation system places a temporary agent on the client device to identify indications of compromise.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Michael P. Horn
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Patent number: 10223530Abstract: A threat response platform to act as a bridge between non-inline security programs and inline security programs. The threat response platform receives event reports, relating to client devices, from the non-inline security programs and creates incident reports for a user. The incident reports describe the event report and also additional data gathered by an active correlation system of the threat response platform. The active correlation system automatically gathers various types of data that are potentially useful to a user in determining whether the reported event is an incidence of malware operating on the client device or a false positive. The active correlation system places a temporary agent on the client device to identify indications of compromise.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Proofpoint, Inc.Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Michael P. Horn
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Publication number: 20150135316Abstract: A threat response platform to act as a bridge between non-inline security programs and inline security programs. The threat response platform receives event reports, relating to client devices, from the non-inline security programs and creates incident reports for a user. The incident reports describe the event report and also additional data gathered by an active correlation system of the threat response platform. The active correlation system automatically gathers various types of data that are potentially useful to a user in determining whether the reported event is an incidence of malware operating on the client device or a false positive. The active correlation system places a temporary agent on the client device to identify indications of compromise.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: NetCitadel Inc.Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Michael P. Horn
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Publication number: 20150135317Abstract: A threat response platform to act as a bridge between non-inline security programs and inline security programs. The threat response platform receives event reports, relating to client devices, from the non-inline security programs and creates incident reports for a user. The incident reports describe the event report and also additional data gathered by an active correlation system of the threat response platform. The active correlation system automatically gathers various types of data that are potentially useful to a user in determining whether the reported event is an incidence of malware operating on the client device or a false positive. The active correlation system places a temporary agent on the client device to identify indications of compromise.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: NetCitadel Inc.Inventors: Theron D. Tock, Michael P. Horn
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Patent number: 8197816Abstract: The present invention relates to a human monoclonal antibody specific for the serotype IATS O11 of P. aeruginosa, a hybridoma producing it, nucleic acids encoding it, and host cells transfected therewith. Further, the present invention relates to methods for producing said monoclonal antibody. In addition, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one antibody or at least one nucleic acid encoding said antibody.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Kenta Biotech AGInventors: Alois B. Lang, Michael P. Horn, Martin A. Imboden, Adrian Zuercher
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Patent number: 7597893Abstract: The present application relates to a human monoclonal antibody specific for the serotype IATS 06 of P. aeruginosa, a hybridoma producing it, nucleic acids encoding it, and host cells transfected therewith. Further, the present invention relates to methods for producing said monoclonal antibody. In addition, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one antibody or at least one nucleic acid encoding said antibody.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Kenta Biotech AGInventors: Alois B. Lang, Michael P. Horn, Martin A. Imboden
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Publication number: 20090068191Abstract: The present invention relates to a human monoclonal antibody specific for the serotype IATS O11 of P. aeruginosa, a hybridoma producing it, nucleic acids encoding it, and host cells transfected therewith. Further, the present invention relates to methods for producing said monoclonal antibody. In addition, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one antibody or at least one nucleic acid encoding said antibody.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2006Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: Kenta Biotech AGInventors: Alois B. Lang, Michael P. Horn, Martin A. Imboden, Adrian Zuercher