Can users believe what their browsers tell them? Even sophisticated Web users decide
whether or not to trust a server based on browser cues such as location bar information, SSL …

Methods, systems, and media for masquerade attack detec tion by monitoring computer user
behavior are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, a method for detecting …

The research reported in this thesis focuses on developing a framework for game design to
protect computer users against phishing attacks. A comprehensive literature review was …

This paper proposes a browser spoofing attack which can break the weakest link from the
server to user, ie, man-computer-interface, and hence defeat the whole security system of …

Software that covertly monitors user actions, also known as spyware, has become a first-
level security threat due to its ubiquity and the difficulty of detecting and removing it. This is …

This thesis investigates the protection landscape surrounding online banking. First,
electronic banking is analysed for vulnerabilities and a survey of current attacks is carried …

Automated online password guessing attacks are facilitated by the fact that most user
authentication techniques provide a yes/no answer as the result of an authentication …

In theory, PKI can provide a flexible and strong way to authenticate users in distributed
information systems. In practice, much is being invested in realizing this vision via client-side …

The authentication of a web server is a crucial procedure in the security of web browsing. It
relies on certificate validation, a process that may require the participation of the user. Thus …

When asking users to enter credentials, today's desktop operating systems often use
windows that provide scant evidence that a trusted path has been established; evidence that …