Document Type
Conference Paper
Rights
Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence
Disciplines
1.2 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
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.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21427/6y40-gm57
Recommended Citation
Hatunic-Webster, E., Anti-Phishing Models: Main Challenges, International Conference on Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST 2008), Dublin, 23-28 June, 2008, DOI: 10.21427/6y40-gm57
Publication Details
International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST-2017) December 11, 2017 - 9:00 am - December 14, 2017 - 5:00 pm.