Patents by Inventor Todd Aaron O'Boyle

Todd Aaron O'Boyle 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: 10432658
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for causing an action to be performed in response to a network communication, such as a malicious network communication. In accordance with some embodiments, a first network communication sent from a client device is received, and a protocol used in the first network communication is determined. Once the protocol is determined, the protocol may be implemented to enable a second network communication with the client device. An action to be performed based at least in part on the protocol may be identified, and an instruction may be sent to the client device in the second network communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: WATCHGUARD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Thomas Back, Patrick Michael Cloke, Stephen Ralph Dicato, Jr., Daniel Eugenio Espinal, Todd Aaron O'Boyle, John Sheldon Serafini
  • Patent number: 9443075
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for adapting to malware activity on a compromised computer system. An embodiment operates by detecting an adversary operating malware on a compromised system. A stream of network communications associated with adversary is intercepted. The stream of network communications includes a command and control channel of the adversary. The stream of network communications is accessed. An emulation of the command and control channel is provided. An analysis of the accessed stream of traffic is executed. A plurality of response mechanisms is provided. The plurality of response mechanisms is based in part on the analysis of the stream of network communications and a custom policy language tailored for the malware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: The Mitre Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Ralph DiCato, Jr., Daniel Kenneth Fayette, Todd Aaron O'Boyle
  • Publication number: 20150207812
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for causing an action to be performed in response to a network communication, such as a malicious network communication. In accordance with some embodiments, a first network communication sent from a client device is received, and a protocol used in the first network communication is determined. Once the protocol is determined, the protocol may be implemented to enable a second network communication with the client device. An action to be performed based at least in part on the protocol may be identified, and an instruction may be sent to the client device in the second network communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory Thomas BACK, Patrick Michael CLOKE, Stephen Ralph DICATO, JR., Daniel Eugenio ESPINAL, Todd Aaron O'BOYLE, John Sheldon SERAFINI
  • Publication number: 20150007250
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for adapting to malware activity on a compromised computer system. An embodiment operates by detecting an adversary operating malware on a compromised system. A stream of network communications associated with adversary is intercepted. The stream of network communications includes a command and control channel of the adversary. The stream of network communications is accessed. An emulation of the command and control channel is provided. An analysis of the accessed stream of traffic is executed. A plurality of response mechanisms is provided. The plurality of response mechanisms is based in part on the analysis of the stream of network communications and a custom policy language tailored for the malware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen Ralph DICATO, JR., Daniel Kenneth Fayette, Todd Aaron O'Boyle