Secret supplemental username

摘要

Methods for a secret supplemental username are provided. In one example, a method includes the steps of detecting a threat to an account with a primary username and password and disabling the primary username associated with the account in response to the threat. The method includes the additional steps of generating a supplemental username associated with the account and securely communicating the supplemental username.

主权项

1. A method for facilitating system access on a server to a threatened user account located on a network through a supplemental username, the method comprising the steps of:
detecting, by a threat counter associated with the system, a threat to a user account, the threat comprising at least five failed attempts to access the user account within five minutes, a failed attempt comprising receiving an incorrect username and password combination; restricting system access to the user account by through the system disabling a primary username associated with the user account; generating, by the server, a notification that the user account has been restricted; generating, by the server, a supplemental username associated with the account; and securely delivering the supplemental username.