Phishing Awareness via Game-Based Learning
Cryptography and Security
2025-01-22 v1
Abstract
The increased use of digital devices and applications has led to a rise in phishing attacks. We develop a serious game to raise awareness about phishing attacks and help people avoid these threats in a risk-free learning environment. This game targets three types of phishing-clone phishing, SMS phishing, and spear phishing-and uses a Large Language Model to generate dialogues and questions dynamically. It also incorporates state randomization and time-limited challenges to enhance the gameplay. We evaluated two groups of participants and found that those who played the game showed, on average, a 24% increase in awareness and a 30% boost in confidence.
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@article{arxiv.2501.12077,
title = {Phishing Awareness via Game-Based Learning},
author = {Argianto Rahartomo and Ahmed Tareq Ali Ghaleb and Mohammad Ghafari},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.12077},
year = {2025}
}
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37th International Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEET 2025)