Date of Award
2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Computer Science
Committee Chair
Feng Zhu
Committee Member
Bramwell Brizendine
Committee Member
Harry Delugach
Research Advisor
Feng Zhu
Subject(s)
Phishing--Prevention, Subliminal perception, Computer software--Development, Browsers (Computer programs)
Abstract
Phishing attacks are very common and considerably successful in stealing people’s information, but unfortunately normal security procedures fail to warn the user of their possible dangers. By considering how subliminal messages are very effective in informing people without actively disrupting their attention, a prototype of a browser extension was made by implementing subconscious messages and the elements of an effective warning, in an attempt to subconsciously warn users of possible phishing attempts, with minimal impact on browser performance.
Recommended Citation
Schulz, Henry, "Subconscious warnings as a safety mechanism against phishing attacks" (2025). Theses. 734.
https://louis.uah.edu/uah-theses/734
