IT IS PHISHY

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  Phishing Detected

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  No Phishing Detected

Inspiration

I was always interested in hacking and always curious about cyber attacks and how they work. When my brother got his credit card hacked and lost in thousands, even after filing complaints there was not much that could be done to retrieve the stolen money back but we found that it was because he gave his credentials to an unauthorized website and that gave me the idea to find a way to prevent phishing attacks.

What it does

The "it is phishy" Chrome Extension aims to classify, every browsed URL, under a phished and non-phished category after the page is loaded; thereby, alerting the user of any malicious activity and prevent intrusion.

How I built it

This was built with javascript completely and the backend is flooded with various data files enough to train and identify the malicious sites with the data and training. Html was used for the front-end part of the extension and the database was made with machine learning.

Challenges I ran into

While building the extension there were a lot of options that need to be considered since I stepped into chrome extensions for the first time and the issue appeared in the databases finding and utilizing.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I am proud that we could finally make an extension that correctly identified whether the website is a phished or not.

What I learned

I learned how to make google chrome extensions, work under time pressure, and look for innovative and creative ideas.

What's next for IT IS PHISHY

The project will be moved to the next level to add a complete intrusion detection system.

Built With

• html
• javascript
• python