Snapshot for activity detection and threat analysis

Abstract

Embodiments of the technology described herein identify and mitigate phishing attempts by analyzing user input using a client-side proxy component and a proxy server. Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer-storage media for employing proxy server capabilities in conjunction with a snapshot capturing an image or video recording of a target action input by a user into a software application. Certain embodiments disclosed herein employ proxy server capabilities to capture a snapshot and/or screen recording based on a user authorization or approval. For example, the proxy server proactively captures the snapshot or screen recording prior to, during, and after the user performing a target action. From the snapshot, certain embodiments extract snapshot features or determine enriched-contextual event data that is used to perform a mitigation action, generate a security mitigation score, or update an administrator portal activity log for an authorized administrator.