METHOD TO DETECT AND PREVENT BUSINESS EMAIL COMPROMISE (BEC) ATTACKS ASSOCIATED WITH NEW EMPLOYEES - Patent 4817263

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EP 4 817 263 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21)	Application number: 24827295.7

(22)	Date of filing: 20.11.2024

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04L 51/212^(2022.01)

H04L 51/216^(2022.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	H04L 51/212; H04L 51/216

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2024/056725

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2025/117297 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA
	Designated Validation States:
	GE KH MA MD TN

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Priority:

29.11.2023 US 202318523692

(71)	Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
	San Jose, CA 95134 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	GOPATHY, Suresh Alpharetta, GA 30005 (US) PANDEY, Gajendar Delhi, 110059 (IN)

(74)	Representative: Mathys & Squire
	32 London Bridge Street The Shard London SE1 9SG London SE1 9SG (GB)

(54)	METHOD TO DETECT AND PREVENT BUSINESS EMAIL COMPROMISE (BEC) ATTACKS ASSOCIATED WITH NEW EMPLOYEES