IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,749,359
Granted Patent B2
US 9,749,359 · App. 14/805,630 · Granted Aug 29, 2017

Phishing campaign ranker

Inventor: Benjamin L. Gatti (Lake Park, NC)
Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
H04L63/1483H04L63/145H04L63/1416H04L63/1425H04L63/1433
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Patent No.
US 9,749,359
App. No.
14/805,630
Granted
Aug 29, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The memory is configured to store a plurality of phishing scores, each phishing score of the plurality of phishing scores indicating a likelihood that a user will delete a phishing email. The processor is configured to determine that a plurality of phishing campaigns are occurring. For each phishing campaign of the plurality of phishing campaigns, the processor is configured to determine that a plurality of users deleted a phishing email of the phishing campaign and to determine a priority score for the phishing campaign based on the phishing score of each user of the plurality of users. The processor is further configured to rank the plurality of phishing campaigns based on the priority score of each phishing campaign, wherein the phishing campaign of the plurality of phishing campaigns with the highest rank is presented first.

Claims (40)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a memory configured to store a plurality of phishing scores, each phishing score of the plurality of phishing scores indicating a likelihood that a user will delete a phishing email; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to:

determine that a plurality of phishing campaigns are occurring;

for each phishing campaign of the plurality of phishing campaigns:

determine that a plurality of users deleted a phishing email of the phishing campaign;

determine that a plurality of users fell victim to the phishing email of the phishing campaign; and

determine a priority score for the phishing campaign based on the phishing score of each user of the plurality of users who deleted the phishing email, on the phishing score of each user of the plurality of users who fell victim to the phishing email, and on a number of phishing emails sent as part of the phishing campaign; and

rank the plurality of phishing campaigns based on the priority score of each phishing campaign, wherein the phishing campaign of the plurality of phishing campaigns with the highest rank is presented first.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the priority score for each phishing campaign is inversely proportional to the phishing score of a user of the plurality of users.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of phishing scores are determined by analyzing a deletion rate of a plurality of users to a plurality of phishing emails.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the phishing campaign of the plurality of phishing campaigns with the lowest ranking is ignored.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein for each phishing campaign, the determination of the priority score for the campaign is further based on a response rate to the phishing email of the phishing campaign.

6. A method comprising:

storing, by a memory, a plurality of phishing scores, each phishing score of the plurality of phishing scores indicating a likelihood that a user will delete a phishing email; and

determining, by a processor, that a plurality of phishing campaigns are occurring;

for each phishing campaign of the plurality of phishing campaigns:

determining, by the processor, that a plurality of users deleted a phishing email of the phishing campaign;

determining that a plurality of users fell victim to the phishing email of the phishing campaign; and

determining, by the processor, a priority score for the phishing campaign based on the phishing score of each user of the plurality of users who deleted the phishing email, on the phishing score of each user of the plurality of users who fell victim to the phishing email, and on a number of phishing emails sent as part of the phishing campaign; and

ranking the plurality of phishing campaigns based on the priority score of each phishing campaign, wherein the phishing campaign of the plurality of phishing campaigns with the highest rank is presented first.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the priority score for each phishing campaign is inversely proportional to the phishing score of a user of the plurality of users.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of phishing scores are determined by analyzing a deletion rate of a plurality of users to a plurality of phishing emails.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the phishing campaign of the plurality of phishing campaigns with the lowest ranking is ignored.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein for each phishing campaign, the determination of the priority score for the campaign is further based on a response rate to the phishing email of the phishing campaign.

11. A system comprising:

a plurality of users; and

a phishing management device comprising:

a memory configured to store a plurality of phishing scores, each phishing score of the plurality of phishing scores indicating a likelihood that a user will delete a phishing email; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to:

determine that a plurality of phishing campaigns are occurring;

for each phishing campaign of the plurality of phishing campaigns:

determine that a plurality of users deleted a phishing email of the phishing campaign;

determine that a plurality of users fell victim to the phishing email of the phishing campaign; and

determine a priority score for the phishing campaign based on the phishing score of each user of the plurality of users who deleted the phishing email, on the phishing score of each user of the plurality of users who fell victim to the phishing email, and on a number of phishing emails sent as part of the phishing campaign; and

rank the plurality of phishing campaigns based on the priority score of each phishing campaign, wherein the phishing campaign of the plurality of phishing campaigns with the highest rank is presented first.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the priority score for each phishing campaign is inversely proportional to the phishing score of a user of the plurality of users.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of phishing scores are determined by analyzing a deletion rate of a plurality of users to a plurality of phishing emails.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the phishing campaign of the plurality of phishing campaigns with the lowest ranking is ignored.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein for each phishing campaign, the determination of the priority score for the campaign is further based on a response rate to the phishing email of the phishing campaign.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2015
From: GATTI, BENJAMIN L.
To: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036151/0344 →
Continuity (1)
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