A novel Phishing classification based on URL features

Phishing is the process of illicitly obtaining data through social engineering via electronic communication channels. As reported by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), Phishing attacks are growing in volume and sophistication. As a result, the need to improve Phishing detection methods increases. We introduce a simple and novel Phishing classification feature that aims toward supplementing existing classifiers by detecting a subset of Phishing attacks.