Advanced processing of electronic messages with attachments in a cybersecurity system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9912687
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15239688

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A system manages computer security risks associated with message file attachments. When a user of an electronic device with a messaging client attempts to open an attachment to a message that is in the client's inbox, the system will analyze the message to determine whether the message is a legitimate message or a potentially malicious message without the need to actually process or analyze the attachment itself. If the system determines that the received message is a legitimate message, the system will permit the attachment to actuate on the client computing device. If the system determines that the received message is not or may not be a legitimate message, the system will continue preventing the attachment from actuating on the client computing device.

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PROOFPOINT INCC/O PROOFPOINT INC IP LEGAL DEPARTMENT 925 W MAUDE AVE SUNNYVALE CA 94085

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Campbell, John T Bridgeville, US 24 846
Ferrara, Joseph A Wexford, US 7 708
Hawthorn, Trevor T Ashburn, US 9 655
Himler, Alan Pittsburgh, US 8 506
Sadeh-Koniecpol, Norman Pittsburgh, US 28 2675
Wescoe, Kurt Pittsburgh, US 21 2489

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