Paypal, Inc.

Oded Argon

David Stein

Uri Arad

Avihay Nathan

Lev Faivishevsky

Roi Lupo

Methods and systems are disclosed for dynamic detection of geo-location spoofing by a networked device, such as fraudulent client connections to a server, in which the connection is made using an internet protocol (IP) tunneling as may be provided by a virtual private network (VPN) connection. A user of a client device may employ spoofing of IP-geo location mechanisms and IP classification for various reasons, such as gaining access to services that are not allowed in certain locations (e.g., certain movie and television content providers); browsing server data while maintaining a higher level of anonymity; and performing fraudulent actions on the server. Detecting a false geographic location (e.g. as indicated by IP address) is helpful for improving computer system security, and for evaluating whether access to particular digital resources should be provided.

Dynamic detection of geo-location obfuscation in of internet devices

Methods and systems are disclosed for dynamic detection of fraudulent client connections to a server, in which, for example, the connection is made using an internet protocol (IP) tunneling technology such as networking on a virtual private network (VPN) and making the connection via a VPN tunnel in order to obfuscate the client IP address, in which a user of a client device may employ spoofing of IP-geo location mechanisms and IP classification on the server side. Such a user may have various motivations for obfuscating the client device's geo-location by using an IP tunnel when connecting to a server such as gaining access to services that are not allowed in certain locations (e.g., certain movie and television content providers); browsing server data while maintaining a higher level of anonymity; and performing fraudulent actions on the server.

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Oded Argon