US Patent 10104097 Systems and methods for preventing targeted malware attacks

The disclosed computer-implemented method for preventing targeted malware attacks may include (1) identifying at least one candidate risk factor for targets of previous targeted malware attacks that were directed to the targets based on characteristics of the targets, (2) calculating a degree of association between the candidate risk factor and the previous targeted malware attacks by comparing rates of targeted malware attacks between a group that possesses the risk factor and a group that does not possess the risk factor, (3) identifying a candidate target of a targeted malware attack that possesses the candidate risk factor, and (4) adjusting a security policy assigned to the candidate target of the targeted malware attack based on the calculated degree of association between the candidate risk factor and the previous targeted malware attacks. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.