A Pioneering Study and An Innovative Information Theory-based Approach to Enhance The Transparency in Phishing Detection

arXiv:2402.17092v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Phishing attacks have become a serious and challenging issue for detection, explanation, and defense. Despite more than a decade of research on phishing, encompassing both technical and non-technical remedies, phishing continues to be a serious problem. Nowadays, AI-based phishing detection stands out as one of the most effective solutions for defending against phishing attacks by providing vulnerability (i.e., phishing or benign) predictions for the data. However, it lacks explainability in terms of providing comprehensive interpretations …

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