Next Generation of Phishing Attacks using AI powered Browsers

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Main Authors: Arun, Akshaya, Abosata, Nasr
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Published: 2024
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author Arun, Akshaya
Abosata, Nasr
author_facet Arun, Akshaya
Abosata, Nasr
contents The increase in the number of phishing demands innovative solutions to safeguard users from phishing attacks. This study explores the development and utilization of a real-time browser extension integrated with machine learning model to improve the detection of phishing websites. The results showed that the model had an accuracy of 98.32%, precision of 98.62%, recall of 97.86%, and an F1-score of 98.24%. When compared to other algorithms like Support Vector Machine, Naïve Bayes, Decision Tree, XGBoost, and K Nearest Neighbor, the Random Forest algorithm stood out for its effectiveness in detecting phishing attacks. The zero-day phishing attack detection testing over a 15-day period revealed the model's capability to identify previously unseen threats and thus achieving an overall accuracy rate of 99.11%. Furthermore, the model showed better performance when compared to conventional security measures like Google Safe Browsing. The model had successfully detected phishing URLs that evaded detection by Google safe browsing. This research shows how using machine learning in real-time browser extensions can defend against phishing attacks. It gives useful information about cybersecurity and helps make the internet safer for everyone.
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spellingShingle Next Generation of Phishing Attacks using AI powered Browsers
Arun, Akshaya
Abosata, Nasr
Cryptography and Security
The increase in the number of phishing demands innovative solutions to safeguard users from phishing attacks. This study explores the development and utilization of a real-time browser extension integrated with machine learning model to improve the detection of phishing websites. The results showed that the model had an accuracy of 98.32%, precision of 98.62%, recall of 97.86%, and an F1-score of 98.24%. When compared to other algorithms like Support Vector Machine, Naïve Bayes, Decision Tree, XGBoost, and K Nearest Neighbor, the Random Forest algorithm stood out for its effectiveness in detecting phishing attacks. The zero-day phishing attack detection testing over a 15-day period revealed the model's capability to identify previously unseen threats and thus achieving an overall accuracy rate of 99.11%. Furthermore, the model showed better performance when compared to conventional security measures like Google Safe Browsing. The model had successfully detected phishing URLs that evaded detection by Google safe browsing. This research shows how using machine learning in real-time browser extensions can defend against phishing attacks. It gives useful information about cybersecurity and helps make the internet safer for everyone.
title Next Generation of Phishing Attacks using AI powered Browsers
topic Cryptography and Security
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.12547