Sandisk Technologies Inc.

Nortonlifelock Inc.

William Thanos

Joseph Robert Meza

In-Soo Yoon

David Jeppson

Hyuk-il Kwon

The disclosed computer-implemented method for deep packet inspection of vulnerable network devices may include (i) detecting at least one vulnerability associated with a network device service, (ii) identifying one or more network devices associated with the vulnerability, (iii) initiating a deep packet inspection of data traffic communicated by a target network device, (iv) determining, based on the deep packet inspection, one or more signatures associated with a potential malware attack for the target network device, and (v) performing a security action that mitigates the potential malware attack. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Systems and methods for deep packet inspection of vulnerable network devices

A method for avoiding refreshing a database of metadata associated with digital media content is disclosed. In one embodiment, a digital media player storing a database of metadata associated with digital media content determines whether a removable memory device was connected with the digital media player while the digital media player was powered down. The digital media player refreshes the database only if it is determined that the removable memory device was connected with the digital media player while the digital media player was powered down. In another embodiment, the digital media player determines whether the digital media content stored on the removable memory device changed since the database was last updated. The digital media player refreshes the database if it is determined that the digital media content stored on the removable memory device changed since the database was last updated.

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William Thanos