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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2005
James Boxmeyer, Flemington, NJ (US);
Daniel Hurley, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Carl Brian Rexroad, Oak Ridge, NJ (US);
Michael Singer, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
James Boxmeyer, Flemington, NJ (US);
Daniel Hurley, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Carl Brian Rexroad, Oak Ridge, NJ (US);
Michael Singer, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
AT&T Corp., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating a reconnaissance index for a communications network is described. In one embodiment, scan detection data is initially received. A number of scan flows and a number of unique source Internet protocol (SIP) addresses initiating said number of scan flows is then identified from said scan detection data. Afterwards, a reconnaissance index is generated by utilizing said number of scan flows and said number of unique SIP addresses.