The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for quickly and automatically blocking a plurality of computer systems in response to detection of a widespread vulnerability or software infection. The method comprises: providing a list of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses corresponding to a plurality of devices to be blocked in a network; and for each IP address in the list: determining a router in the network connected to the IP address; determining a layer-2 Media Access Control (MAC) address associated with the IP address; and applying a CAM filter to a core switch associated with the router to block communication from the device corresponding to the IP address, at the core switch; wherein the blocking of the plurality of devices occurs automatically in response to the provision of the list of IP addresses.

 
Web www.patentalert.com

< Wireless CPU GPS application

> Secure mobile office wireless local-area network application integration package running from CD-ROM

~ 00482