Abstract: A technique to slow down or block creation of automated attack scripts uses a detector configured to discriminate whether particular attack-like activity is a true attack, or simply a hacker “testing” an automated attack script, and then permitting any such test script to continue working (attacking) the site, albeit on a limited basis. In this manner, the hacker receives an indication that his or her automated attack script is already working. Thereafter, when the detector later detects a launch of an actual attack based on or otherwise associated with the automated attack script (previously under test), the attack fails either because the script was not a working script in the first instance, or because information learned about the script is used to adjust the site as necessary to then prepare adequately for a true attack.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a technique to slow down or block creation of automated attack scripts by configuring a detector to discriminate whether particular attack-like activity is a true attack, or simply a hacker “testing” his or her automated attack script, and then permitting any such test script to continue working (attacking) the site, albeit on a limited basis. In this manner, the hacker receives an indication that his or her automated attack script is already working. Thereafter, when the detector later detects a launch of an actual attack based on or otherwise associated with the automated attack script (previously under test), the attack fails either because the script was not a working script in the first instance, or because information learned about the script is used to adjust the site as necessary to then prepare adequately for a true attack.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a bot detection system that distinguishes bot transactions from human transactions. The system utilizes an anomaly-based filter process to reduce the number of false positives as determined by the system. The filter process includes maintaining a database of anomaly patterns, wherein the patterns are encoded as anomaly pattern strings. As anomalies are detected, they are encoded in the anomaly pattern strings, and the database is updated by maintaining counts on the occurrences of the strings. When a particular pattern string as reflected in the database has a count that exceeds a threshold, the string is determined to be associated with a bot as opposed to a human user.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a semiconductor device, a heat dissipation assembly, a thermal interface material disposed between the semiconductor device and the heat dissipation assembly, and a barrier layer disposed between the heat dissipation assembly and the thermal interface material.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system are described for providing for optimized heat exchanger fin spacing. The system may include a chassis and an apparatus. The apparatus may include a heat exchanger, and a cold plate. In some embodiments, a pump may provide for the flow of the fluid between the heat exchanger and the cold plate. In some embodiments, the heat exchanger may include a tube to transport a cooling fluid, and a plurality of fins coupled to the tube and having a spacing that facilitates optimizing the airflow from a blower; and a cold plate coupled to the tube and coupled to an electronic component from which thermal energy is transferred. Other embodiments may be described.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a method, apparatus and computer system are described for enhancing the transfer of heat from electronic components. The computer system includes a housing and an apparatus. The apparatus includes a heat transfer enhancement module internally coupled to an electronic device and positioned with respect to an electronic component, wherein the heat transfer enhancement module includes an air mover to enhance heat transfer of the electronic component, and wherein the apparatus enhances cooling of a primary heat exchanger. In embodiments, the air mover is a blower fan, a piezoelectric fan, and/or a membrane fan. The apparatus provides enhanced heat transfer for the system. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include devices to cool the walls of a mobile computing device. In one embodiment, a louvered vent is formed within an external wall of a mobile computing device to create an air curtain between the external wall and a heat generating component to cool the external wall. In another embodiment, a nozzle vent is formed within the external wall of a mobile computing device to flow cooling air at a heat generating component to cool the heat generating component.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, systems for improved blower fans are provided. In some embodiments, systems may include a casing comprising an inlet to accept a fluid and an outlet to evacuate the fluid. The systems may further comprise an impeller disposed within the casing, comprising a hub and one or more impeller blades coupled to the hub. In some embodiments, the inlet of the casing may be shaped to reduce the amount of fluid that evacuates the casing via the inlet due to pressure within the casing.

Abstract: A method of creating a thermal influence table to describe thermal relationships between components in a system and use of the thermal influence table in a system is described. The thermal influence matrix may be generated dynamically for a system. The matrix may be used by a thermal management policy to enable a hot device to be cooled by power management of another device in the system.

Abstract: An arrangement is provided for cooling a heat-generating device (e.g., an integrated circuit chip) in a system such as a laptop computer. The arrangement includes a piezo pumped heat pipe having a piezoelectric device near an evaporator in the heat pipe. The piezoelectric device, when actuated, helps reduce evaporator resistance when the evaporator evaporates a liquid coolant in the heat pipe.

Abstract: An arrangement is provided for cooling a heat-generating device (e.g., an integrated circuit chip) in a system such as a laptop computer. The arrangement includes a heat pipe having an evaporator made of porous materials with substantially uniformly sized pores and a wick made of finely porous material. The evaporator is thinner, on average, than the wick.

Abstract: An apparatus for using fluid laden with nanoparticles for application in electronic cooling is described. In one embodiment, an electromagnetic pump is used to circulate the nanoparticle laden fluid.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include an apparatus, method and system for a thermal management arrangement in a standardized peripheral device.