Researchers detail why phishing works
April 08, 2006
Ericka Chickowski
6 Apr 2006 21:51
Researchers from Harvard University and the University of California at Berkeley released a paper last week on why users fall for phishing scams, concluding that current anti-phishing deterrents are ineffective.
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A different approach is needed in the design of website security systems, the researchers concluded.
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"Rather than approaching the problem solely from a traditional cryptography-based security framework, a usable design must take into account what humans do well and what they do not do well," they wrote.
Source: http://www.scmagazine.com/
6 Apr 2006 21:51
Researchers from Harvard University and the University of California at Berkeley released a paper last week on why users fall for phishing scams, concluding that current anti-phishing deterrents are ineffective.
...
A different approach is needed in the design of website security systems, the researchers concluded.
...
"Rather than approaching the problem solely from a traditional cryptography-based security framework, a usable design must take into account what humans do well and what they do not do well," they wrote.
Source: http://www.scmagazine.com/