Defending Against Phishing Attacks

Defending Against Phishing Attacks

Internet technology is so pervasive today, for example, from online social networking to online banking, it has made people’s lives more comfortable. Due the growth of Internet technology,
security threats to systems and networks are relentlessly inventive. One such a serious threat is “phishing”, in which, attackers attempt to steal the user’s credentials using fake emails or websites or both. It is true that both industry and academia are working hard to develop solutions to combat against phishing threats. It is therefore very important that organisations to pay attention to end-user awareness in phishing threat prevention.

Further information on this topic can be found in the article entitled “Defending Against Phishing Attacks: Taxonomy of Methods, Current Issues and Future Directions” which is available on the TTCSIRT Website at https://ttcsirt.gov.tt/documents/phishdefence.pdf