Method and apparatus for notifying a recipient of a threat within previously communicated data

摘要

A method and apparatus for notifying a recipient of a threat within previously communicated data is described. In one embodiment, network activity amongst at least two computer is analyzed to determine a threat communicated to a computer of the at least two computers. Furthermore, the computer is notified as to the previous communication of the threat.

主权项

1. A method for alerting recipients as to a previously-communicated threat, comprising:
analyzing information regarding network activity amongst at least two computers to determine a threat previously communicated to a computer of the at least two computers, wherein analyzing the information regarding network activity comprises:
examining a plurality of messages exchanged between the at least two computers to identify a message that comprises the threat, wherein the plurality of messages comprises emails, instant messages, or a combination thereof;processing information associated with a plurality of threats;identifying the threat previously communicated to the computer based on the information associated with the plurality of threats;recalling the message that comprises the threat upon determining that the message has not been opened; andnotifying, via an electronic notification, the computer as to the previous communication of the threat, wherein the electronic notification comprises at least one of an email, an instant message, and an electronic text message.