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An Exploration of the Design Features of Phishing Attacks

@inproceedings{Wang2012AnEO,
  title={An Exploration of the Design Features of Phishing Attacks},
  author={Jingguo Wang and Rui Chen and Hejamadi Raghav Rao},
  year={2012}
}
Phishing is a growing phenomenon, which has not only caused billions in losses, but also has eroded consumer confidence in online transactions. To develop effective countermeasures, we need to understand how phishing e-mails exploit human vulnerabilities. We develop a framework to explore phishing from the perspective of victims. The framework helps understand different features that are utilized by phishers in designing e-mails and websites. We further explore the design patterns of phishing… 
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