Mining security vulnerabilities available from social media

摘要

Embodiments provide systems and methods configured to mine information available from informal sources (e.g., social media, blogs, and forums) regarding security vulnerabilities. Particular embodiments may comprise engine(s) of a backend in communication with a user through an interface of a frontend, and also in communication with an underlying database to store security information and related information (e.g. search parameters). Embodiments may allow creation of user-specific search phrases for searching information in one or more informal social media information sources. Search results may be consolidated, and users such as system administrators quickly alerted to possible security issues. Embodiments may refine data mining over time by tracking the reputation (e.g. for data accuracy, freshness) of various sources. Embodiments may also reference formal official and third party sources of security information.