Anti-Phishing Models: Main Challenges

Adina Hatunic -Webster

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Abstract

Phishing is a form of online identity theft in which the attacker attempts to fraudulently retrieve a legitimate user's account information, logon credentials or identity information in general. The compromised information is then used for withdrawing money online, taking out cash advances, or making purchases of goods and services on the accounts. Various solutions have been proposed and developed in response to phishing. As phishing is a business problem, the solutions target both non-technical and technical areas. This paper investigates the current anti-phishing solutions and critically reviews their usage, security weaknesses and their effectiveness. The analysis of these models points to a conclusion that technology alone will not completely stop phishing. What is necessary is a multi-tiered, organised approach: user awareness, technical and non-technical solutions should work together.
Original languageEnglish
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST 2008) - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 23 Jun 200828 Jun 2008

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST 2008)
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period23/06/0828/06/08

Keywords

  • phishing
  • online identity theft
  • account information
  • logon credentials
  • identity information
  • security weaknesses
  • user awareness
  • technical solutions
  • non-technical solutions

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