Title: A Study of Phishing Attacks and Effectiveness of the Countermeasures
Author: Swapan Purkait
Year: 2013
Institution: IIT Kharagpur
Citation: Purkait, S. (2013). A study of phishing attacks and effectiveness of the countermeasures [Doctoral dissertation, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur].
Description: This research examines phishing attacks as an important Internet security threat and investigates the circumstances in which such attacks occur, the behavioural responses of potential victims, and the effectiveness of existing countermeasures.
Link: IIT Kharagpur Repository
Title: Phishing counter measures and their effectiveness–literature review
Author: Swapan Purkait
Year: 2012
Journal: Information Management & Computer Security
Volume: 20
Issue: 5
Pages: 382–420
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Citation: Purkait, S. (2012). Phishing counter measures and their effectiveness–literature review. Information Management & Computer Security, 20(5), 382–420.
Description: This paper presents a comprehensive review of research on phishing and its countermeasures. It analyses 16 doctoral theses and 358 research papers to examine how research in this field has evolved, identify important trends, and highlight gaps that remained in phishing research at the time.
Links: Emerald