System and method for detecting phishing webpages
US9621566B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A processor controlled hybrid method, an apparatus and a computer readable storage medium for identifying a phishing webpage are provided. The method comprises capturing overall visual information and overall structural information about a webpage being browsed by a user, comparing the overall visual information and overall structural information of the webpage with overall visual information and overall structural information of a legitimate webpage or a phishing webpage stored in a webpage database, calculating a measure of similarity, assessing the measure on the basis of a pre-determined threshold and concluding the measure of similarity is above the pre-determined threshold, thereby identifying a phishing webpage. The method may also provide for collecting and comparing visual information and, optionally, structural information.
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