Detecting a phishing entity in a virtual universe
View Patent ↗An invention for detecting a phishing virtual entity in a virtual universe is disclosed. A virtual entity may be registered as authentic and be identified with multiple physical characteristics thereof. Another virtual entity will be monitored to detect whether it includes a physical characteristic that is sufficiently similar to that of a registered virtual entity to cause confusion. A phishing virtual entity is detected based on the monitoring and phishing prevention processes may be implemented on the phishing virtual entity.
1. A computer-implemented method of detecting a phishing entity in a virtual universe, the method being implemented by a computer system that includes one or more physical processors, the method comprising:
identifying, by the one or more physical processors, at least one characteristic of a real-world entity;
detecting, by the one or more physical processors, at least one characteristic of a virtual entity; and
comparing, by the one or more physical processors, the at least one characteristic of the virtual entity with the at least one characteristic of the real-world entity to determine whether one of the real-world entity or the virtual entity is a phishing entity that lures visitors into providing personal information.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one characteristic of the real-world entity or the at least one characteristic of the virtual entity comprises at least one of: text, a dimension, a location coordinate, or a graphic.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying includes identifying the real-world entity using graphics of multiple views of at least one of an exterior or an interior of the real-world entity.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting includes obtaining a 360 degree view of at least one of an exterior or an interior of the virtual entity.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing is based on a similarity threshold associated with a physical aspect relating to the real-world entity and the virtual entity.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing is based on a viewing orientation of a third entity visiting the virtual entity and the real-world entity.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the viewing orientation is determined based on an entrance of the real-world entity and an entrance of the virtual entity.
8. A system for detecting a phishing entity in a virtual universe, comprising:
one or more physical processors programmed to:
identify at least one characteristic of a real-world entity;
detect at least one characteristic of a virtual entity; and
compare the at least one characteristic of the virtual entity with the at least one characteristic of the real-world entity to determine whether one of the real-world entity or the virtual entity is a phishing entity that lures visitors into providing personal information.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one characteristic of the real-world entity or the at least one characteristic of the virtual entity comprises at least one of: text, a dimension, a location coordinate, or a graphic.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to identify the real-world entity using graphics of multiple views of at least one of an exterior or an interior of the real-world entity.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to detect at least one characteristic of a virtual entity by obtaining a 360 degree view of at least one of an exterior or an interior of the virtual entity.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to compare based on a similarity threshold associated with a physical aspect relating to the real-world entity and the virtual entity.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to compare based on a viewing orientation of a third entity visiting the real-world entity and the virtual entity.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the viewing orientation is determined based on an entrance of the real-world entity and an entrance of the virtual entity.
15. A computer program product for detecting a phishing entity in a virtual universe, comprising:
computer usable program code embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, which when executed by a computer system causes the computer system to:
identify at least one characteristic of a real-world entity;
detect at least one characteristic of a virtual entity; and
compare the at least one characteristic of the virtual entity with the at least one characteristic of the real-world entity to determine whether one of the real-world entity or the virtual entity is a phishing entity that lures visitors into providing personal information.
16. The program product of claim 15 , wherein the at least one characteristic of the real-world entity or the at least one characteristic of the virtual entity comprises at least one of: text, a dimension, a location coordinate, or a graphic.
17. The program product of claim 15 , wherein the program code is further configured to enable the computer system to identify the real-world entity using graphics of multiple views of at least one of an exterior or an interior of the real-world entity.
18. The program product of claim 15 , wherein the program code is further configured to enable the computer system to obtain a 360 degree view of at least one of an exterior or an interior of the virtual entity.
19. The program product of claim 15 , wherein the comparing is based on a similarity threshold associated with a physical aspect relating to the real-world entity and the virtual entity.
20. The program product of claim 15 , wherein the comparing is based on a viewing orientation of a third entity visiting the real-world entity and the virtual entity.
21. The program product of claim 20 , wherein the viewing orientation is determined based on an entrance of the real-world entity and an entrance of the virtual entity.
22. A computer-implemented method of providing a system for detecting a phishing entity in a virtual universe, the method being implemented by a computer system that includes one or more physical processors, the method comprising:
at least one of: creating, maintaining, deploying or supporting a computer infrastructure being operable to:
identify at least one characteristic of a real-world entity;
detect at least one characteristic of a virtual entity; and
compare the at least one characteristic of the virtual entity with the at least one characteristic of the real-world entity to determine whether one of the real-world entity or the virtual entity is a phishing entity that lures visitors into providing personal information.
23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the at least one characteristic of the real-world entity or the at least one characteristic of the virtual entity comprises at least one of: text, a dimension, a location coordinate, or a graphic.
24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the computer infrastructure is further operable to identify the real-world entity using graphics of multiple views of at least one of an exterior or an interior of the real-world entity and to obtain a 360 degree view of at least one of an exterior or an interior of the virtual entity.
25. The method of claim 22 , wherein the comparing is based on a viewing orientation of a third entity visiting the real-world entity and the virtual entity.