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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2016
Attivo Networks Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Venu Vissamsetty, San Jose, CA (US);
Muthukumar Lakshmanan, Bangalore, IN;
Sreenivasa Sudheendra Penupolu, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Ankur Rungta, Bangalore, IN;
ATTIVO NETWORKS INC, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
MITM attacks are detected by intercepting network configuration traffic (name resolution, DHCP, ARP, ICMP, etc.) in order to obtain a description of network components. A computer system generates artificial requests for network configuration information and monitors responses. Multiple responses indicate a MITM attack. Responses that are different from previously-recorded responses also indicate a MITM attack. MITM attacks may be confirmed by transmitting fake credentials to a source of a response to a request for network configuration information. If the fake credentials are accepted or are subsequently used in an access attempt, then a MITM attack may be confirmed.