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With the booming popularity of smartphones, threats related to these devices are increasingly on the rise. Smishing, a combination of SMS (Short Message Service) and phishing has emerged as a treacherous cyber threat used by malicious…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-05-31 Daniel Timko , Daniel Hernandez Castillo , Muhammad Lutfor Rahman

The widespread accessibility of the Internet has led to a surge in online fraudulent activities, underscoring the necessity of shielding users' sensitive information from cybercriminals. Phishing, a well-known cyberattack, revolves around…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-01-17 Aditya Kulkarni , Vivek Balachandran , Dinil Mon Divakaran , Tamal Das

Abuse of zero-permission sensors on-board mobile and wearable devices to infer users' personal context and information is a well-known privacy threat that has received significant attention. Efforts towards protection mechanisms that…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2019-05-01 Kavita Kumari , Murtuza Jadliwala , Anindya Maiti , Mohammad Hossein Manshaei

Phishing (password + fishing) is a form of cyber crime based on social engineering and site spoofing techniques. The name of 'phishing' is a conscious misspelling of the word 'fishing' and involves stealing confidential data from a user's…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2012-01-05 Wajeb Gharibi

Phishing is a form of cybercrime and a threat that allows criminals, phishers, to deceive end users in order to steal their confidential and sensitive information. Attackers usually attempt to manipulate the psychology and emotions of…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-09-23 Mousa Jari

Spear Phishing is a type of cyber-attack where the attacker sends hyperlinks through email on well-researched targets. The objective is to obtain sensitive information by imitating oneself as a trustworthy website. In recent times, deep…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-11-17 Sharif Amit Kamran , Shamik Sengupta , Alireza Tavakkoli

SMS Phishing (also known as 'smishing') is a growing deceptive social engineering (SE) attack that leverages mobile SMS to conduct cybercrimes such as stealing sensitive information or spreading malware by tricking users into interacting…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-04-14 Mir Mehedi A. Pritom , Seyed Mohammad Sanjari , Maraz Mia , Ashfak Md Shibli , S M Mostaq Hossain , Muhammad Ismail , Shouhuai Xu

Strategic interactions ranging from politics and pharmaceuticals to e-commerce and social networks support equilibria in which agents with private information manipulate others which are vulnerable to deception. Especially in cyberspace and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2017-10-17 Jeffrey Pawlick , Quanyan Zhu

Phishing is a way of stealing people's sensitive information such as username, password and banking details by disguising as a legitimate entity (i.e. email, website). Anti-phishing education considered to be vital in strengthening "human",…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-04-29 Matheesha Fernando , Nalin Asanka Gamagedara Arachchilage

This paper aims to provide an understanding of what a phishing attack is, the types of phishing attacks and methods employed by cyber criminals. This journal will also provide an understanding on where phishing attacks are carried via…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-04-06 Mario Ciprian Birlea

In modernity, we continually receive increasingly intricate technologies that allow us to increase our lives convenience and efficiency. Our technology, particularly technology available over the internet, is advancing at unprecedented…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-11-29 Sean Loesch , Ryan Hrastich , Jordan Herbert , Ben Drangstveit , Jacob Weber , Mounika Vanamala

Every day, internet thieves employ new ways to obtain personal identity people and get access to their personal information. Phishing is a somehow complex method that has recently been considered by internet thieves.The present study aims…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2017-06-09 Shahrzad Sedaghat

The Internet has become an indispensable part of our life, However, It also has provided opportunities to anonymously perform malicious activities like Phishing. Phishers try to deceive their victims by social engineering or creating…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-09-24 Vahid Shahrivari , Mohammad Mahdi Darabi , Mohammad Izadi

Spear phishing is a deceptive attack that uses social engineering to obtain confidential information through targeted victimization. It is distinguished by its use of social cues and personalized information to target specific victims.…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-07-09 Ploy Unchit , Sanchari Das , Andrew Kim , L. Jean Camp

Protecting and preventing sensitive data from being used inappropriately has become a challenging task. Even a small mistake in securing data can be exploited by phishing attacks to release private information such as passwords or financial…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-08-31 Luke Barlow , Gueltoum Bendiaby , Stavros Shiaelesy , Nick Savage

In this digital era, our lives highly depend on the internet and worldwide technology. Wide usage of technology and platforms of communication makes our lives better and easier. But on the other side it carries out some security issues and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-04-18 Muhammad Shoaib Farooq , Hina jabbar

Phishing is an increasingly sophisticated form of cyberattack that is inflicting huge financial damage to corporations throughout the globe while also jeopardizing individuals' privacy. Attackers are constantly devising new methods of…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-03-18 Asif Newaz , Farhan Shahriyar Haq , Nadim Ahmed

When using security questions most users still trade-off security for the convenience of memorability. This happens because most users find strong answers to security questions difficult to remember. Previous research in security education…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2017-10-12 Nicholas Micallef , Nalin Asanka Gamagedara Arachchilage

Smishing, also known as SMS phishing, is a type of fraudulent communication in which an attacker disguises SMS communications to deceive a target into providing their sensitive data. Smishing attacks use a variety of tactics; however, they…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-04-30 Daniel Timko , Muhammad Lutfor Rahman

In the realm of cybersecurity, phishing stands as a prevalent cyber attack, where attackers employ various tactics to deceive users into gathering their sensitive information, potentially leading to identity theft or financial gain.…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-09-11 Aditya Kulkarni , Vivek Balachandran , Tamal Das