Systems and methods for protecting users
The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting users may include (i) identifying a first light-and-radio frequency signature that was captured by a security device based on signals emanating from a mobile computing device at a first time and location, (ii) identifying a second light-and-radio frequency signature that was captured by a same or different security device based on signals emanating from the same mobile computing device at a second time and location, (iii) determining that the first light-and-radio frequency signature and the second light-and-radio frequency signature match such that an inference is made that an individual possessing the mobile computing device was present at both the first time and location and the second time and location, and (iv) performing, based on the inference, a security action to protect a user. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
1. A computer-implemented method for protecting users, at least a portion of the method being performed by a computing device comprising at least one processor, the method comprising:
identifying a first light-and-radio frequency signature that was captured by a security device based on signals emanating from a mobile computing device at a first time and location;
identifying a second light-and-radio frequency signature that was captured by a same or different security device based on signals emanating from the same mobile computing device at a second time and location;
determining that the first light-and-radio frequency signature and the second light-and-radio frequency signature match such that an inference is made that an individual possessing the mobile computing device was present at both the first time and location and the second time and location; and
performing, based on the inference that the individual possessing the mobile computing device was present at both the first time and location and the second time and location, a security action to protect a user.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the second light-and-radio frequency signature was captured by a different security device than the security device that captured the first light-and-radio frequency signature.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the security device and the different security device are provided by the same cybersecurity vendor.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the security device and the different security device correspond to different purchases from customers belonging to different households.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the same security device captures both the first light-and-radio frequency signature and the second light-and-radio frequency signature.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein determining that the first light-and-radio frequency signature and the second light-and-radio frequency signature match comprises checking the first light-and-radio frequency signature against a database cache that is local to the security device.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first light-and-radio frequency signature or the second light-and-radio frequency signature is uploaded to a centralized data lake of signatures to share insights between customers of a same cybersecurity vendor.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising prompting the user to indicate whether the individual possessing the mobile computing device is known to the user.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising, upon a subsequent detection of the individual possessing the mobile computing device, alerting the user to the presence of the individual based on an indication that the individual is not known to the user.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising the security device capturing evidence of a crime.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , further comprising the security device submitting the evidence of the crime to law enforcement.
12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising leveraging the first light-and-radio frequency signature and the second light-and-radio frequency signature to track movement of the individual possessing the mobile computing device across a local area.
13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first light-and-radio frequency signature is based at least in part on a Bluetooth advertisement or a Wi-Fi probe request.
14. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first light-and-radio frequency signature is generated based on a combination of multiple underlying signatures across distinct wavelengths.
15. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising prompting the user with an option to enroll the first light-and-radio frequency signature to a centralized data lake maintained by a cybersecurity vendor that provided the security device such that cybersecurity insights associated with the first light-and-radio frequency signature are shared with other customers.
16. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , further comprising uploading the first light-and-radio frequency signature to the centralized data lake using a customized application programming interface.
17. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising sanitizing the first light-and-radio frequency signature in a manner that increases a level of privacy for the individual possessing the mobile computing device while nevertheless maintaining a level of cybersecurity protection.
18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 , wherein sanitizing the first light-and-radio frequency signature comprises limiting the first light-and-radio frequency signature to a textual tag in combination with information specifying captured electromagnetic emanations.
19. A system for protecting users, the system comprising:
an identification module, stored in memory, that:
identifies a first light-and-radio frequency signature that was captured by a security device based on signals emanating from a mobile computing device at a first time and location; and
identifies a second light-and-radio frequency signature that was captured by a same or different security device based on signals emanating from the same mobile computing device at a second time and location;
a determination module, stored in memory, that determines that the first light-and-radio frequency signature and the second light-and-radio frequency signature match such that an inference is made that an individual possessing the mobile computing device was present at both the first time and location and the second time and location;
a performance module, stored in memory, that performs, based on the inference that the individual possessing the mobile computing device was present at both the first time and location and the second time and location, a security action to protect a user; and
at least one physical processor configured to execute the identification module, the determination module, and the performance module.
20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more computer-readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:
identify a first light-and-radio frequency signature that was captured by a security device based on signals emanating from a mobile computing device at a first time and location;
identify a second light-and-radio frequency signature that was captured by a same or different security device based on signals emanating from the same mobile computing device at a second time and location;
determine that the first light-and-radio frequency signature and the second light-and-radio frequency signature match such that an inference is made that an individual possessing the mobile computing device was present at both the first time and location and the second time and location; and
perform, based on the inference that the individual possessing the mobile computing device was present at both the first time and location and the second time and location, a security action to protect a user.