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Evaluation of Phishing Attack Strategies on Mobile Device Users


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1 Department of Computer Science, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria
 

Phishing is one of the most common types of hostile internet attacks, which are on the rise on a daily basis. Phishing is a deliberate act that uses deception to trick unsuspecting individuals into disclosing their personal information online. Phishing attacks change in size and shape over time as they all have unique characteristics. Therefore, this paper attempts to evaluate phishing attack strategies on mobile device users by taking into account new techniques such as phishing attacks on videoconferencing services, SMS, voice calls, emails, and social media. The study also carried out a survey with the use of a questionnaire (via google form) to gather data from 122 mobile device users across Nigeria to elicit their awareness and experience, as well as responses to phishing attacks. The aim of this paper is to bring to light, phishing attacks techniques targeted at mobile device users, to sensitize the populace and provide information on how to avoid them.

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mobile devices, phishing, attacks
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Authors

Adekola Ajayi
Department of Computer Science, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria
Michael Segun Olajide
Department of Computer Science, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria
Oluwagboyega Peter Afolabi
Department of Computer Science, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria
Oladoyin Anthony Abiodun
Department of Computer Science, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria

Abstract


Phishing is one of the most common types of hostile internet attacks, which are on the rise on a daily basis. Phishing is a deliberate act that uses deception to trick unsuspecting individuals into disclosing their personal information online. Phishing attacks change in size and shape over time as they all have unique characteristics. Therefore, this paper attempts to evaluate phishing attack strategies on mobile device users by taking into account new techniques such as phishing attacks on videoconferencing services, SMS, voice calls, emails, and social media. The study also carried out a survey with the use of a questionnaire (via google form) to gather data from 122 mobile device users across Nigeria to elicit their awareness and experience, as well as responses to phishing attacks. The aim of this paper is to bring to light, phishing attacks techniques targeted at mobile device users, to sensitize the populace and provide information on how to avoid them.

Keywords


mobile devices, phishing, attacks

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