Aol Inc.

Foundry Networks, Inc.

Patrick Hufford

Rajkumar Ramniranjan Jalan

Christopher J Wright

Thomas Stehnach

Jonathan K Robertson

Terry Rolon

To secure an access provider, communications to/from the access provider are monitored for a partially-completed connection transaction. Detected partially-completed connection transactions are terminated when they remain in existence for a period of time that exceeds a threshold period of time. The monitoring may include detecting partially-completed connection transactions initiated by an access requestor, measuring the period of time that a partially-completed connection transaction remains in existence, comparing the period of time with the threshold period of time, and resetting a communication port located on the access provider.

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