Title
SPS: a simple filtering algorithm to thwart phishing attacks
Abstract
In this paper, we explain that by only applying a simple filtering algorithm into various proxy systems, almost all phishing attacks can be blocked without loss of convenience to the user. We propose a system based on a simple filtering algorithm which we call the Sanitizing Proxy System (SPS). The key idea of SPS is that Web phishing attack can be immunized by removing part of the content that traps novice users into entering their personal information. Also, since SPS sanitizes all HTTP responses from suspicious URLs with warning messages, novice users will realize that they are browsing phishing sites. The SPS filtering algorithm is very simple and can be described in roughly 20 steps, and can also be built in any proxy system, such as a server solution, a personal firewall or a browser plug-in. By using SPS with a transparent proxy server, novice users will be protected from almost all Web phishing attacks even if novice users misbehave. With a deployment model, robustness and evaluation, we discuss the feasibility of SPS in today’s network operations.
Year
DOI
Venue
2005
10.1007/11599593_15
AINTEC
Keywords
Field
DocType
proxy system,traps novice user,personal firewall,phishing site,phishing attack,novice user,transparent proxy server,novice users misbehave,web phishing attack,various proxy system
Computer science,Computer security,Server,Computer network,Password,Personally identifiable information,Personal firewall,Distributed computing,Phishing,Firewall (construction),Algorithm,Network operations center,Proxy server
Conference
Volume
ISSN
ISBN
3837
0302-9743
3-540-30884-9
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
5
1.12
10
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Daisuke Miyamoto1324.20
Hiroaki Hazeyama216516.75
Youki Kadobayashi346365.10