Swapan Purkait, PhD, IIT Kharagpur. 

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PhD Thesis

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 

International Journal Publication

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

International Journal Publication

Title: An empirical investigation of the factors that influence Internet user’s ability to correctly identify a phishing website

Author(s): Swapan Purkait, Sadhan Kumar De, Damodar Suar

Year: 2014

Journal: Information Management & Computer Security

Volume: 22

Issue: 3

Pages: 194–234

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Citation: Purkait, S., De, S. K., & Suar, D. (2014). An empirical investigation of the factors that influence Internet user’s ability to correctly identify a phishing website. Information Management & Computer Security, 22(3), 194–234.

Description: This study investigates the factors that influence Internet users’ ability to correctly identify phishing websites. Based on a quantitative study involving 621 valid responses, a structured survey, and three experimental tasks, the research examines the factors associated with users’ ability to distinguish phishing websites from legitimate ones.

Links: Emerald 

International Journal Publication

Title: Examining the effectiveness of phishing filters against DNS based phishing attacks

Author: Swapan Purkait

Year: 2015

Journal: Information & Computer Security

Volume: 23

Issue: 3

Pages: 333–346

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Citation: Purkait, S. (2015). Examining the effectiveness of phishing filters against DNS based phishing attacks. Information & Computer Security, 23(3), 333–346.

Description: This study evaluates the effectiveness of anti-phishing tools in detecting DNS-based phishing attacks. The research tests five popular web browsers, two third-party phishing toolbar add-ons, and seven antivirus programs against both locally hosted spoofed websites and freshly hosted phishing sites on the Internet.

Links: Emerald

Indian Journal Publication

Title: Smart Cities in India: Challenges Ahead

Author(s): Swapan Purkait, Souryendu Das

Year: 2018

Journal: IUP Journal of Information Technology

Volume: 14

Issue: 4

Pages: 33–51

Publisher: IUP Publications

Citation: Purkait, S., & Das, S. (2018). Smart Cities in India: Challenges Ahead. IUP Journal of Information Technology, 14(4), 33–51.

Description: This paper examines the challenges facing smart city development in India, considering the country's large population, diverse socioeconomic conditions, and resource constraints. It draws on international smart city experiences and selected case studies to explore challenges and their relevance to the Indian context.

Link: IUP Publications

Indian Journal Publication

Title: Exploring the factors that influence an Internet user's ability to correctly identify phishing websites

Author: Swapan Purkait

Year: 2012

Journal: IUP Journal of Information Technology

Volume: 8

Issue: 3

Page: 7

Publisher: IUP Publications

Citation: Purkait, S. (2012). Exploring the factors that influence an Internet user's ability to correctly identify phishing websites. IUP Journal of Information Technology, 8(3), 7.

Description: This study empirically investigates the factors that influence an Internet user's ability to correctly identify phishing websites. The research uses quantitative data collected through a simulated phishing scenario to examine how factors such as age, gender, education, and phishing awareness may affect users' ability to recognise phishing websites.

Link: IUP Publications

Indian Journal Publication

Title: Preventing Phishing Attacks with Virtual Browser Extension

Author: Swapan Purkait

Year: 2013

Journal: IUP Journal of Information Technology

Volume: 9

Issue: 3

Pages: 7

Publisher: IUP Publications

Citation: Purkait, S. (2013). Preventing phishing attacks with Virtual Browser Extension. IUP Journal of Information Technology, 9(3), 7.

Description: This paper proposes a Virtual Browser Extension (VBEx) as a phishing defence mechanism designed to help users distinguish legitimate websites from phishing websites. The proposed approach is based on a binary principle of identifying websites as legitimate or phishing and aims to establish a trusted path between the user's browser and a legitimate website.

Link: IUP Publications