MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF PHISHING ATTACKS ON THE E-LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE

Authors: Mamman Ojima John, Onoja Emmanuel Oche, Enoch Blessing Toyin

Affiliation: Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Federal University of Technology Minna, Federal University of Lafia

Category:

Cryptography, Cyber attacks, cyber security, Cybercrime

Keywords: E-Learning, Phishing, cybercrime, threat, Security, Cryptography

ABSTRACT. A n essential component of the educational system is e learning. this study delves into the potential risks and threats that e learning systems face from unauthorized access by third parties and ways to protect data from unauthorized use, alteration, and reuse in a variety of e learning related circumstances, this work presents a systematic literature review on phishing techniques. it also takes mitigation techniques for phishing into account. as a result, the component and the threat posed by the information security component are presented in this study. in addition, important information security techniques for safeguarding e learning systems are suggeste d at the conclusion of this paper. today, cybercrime remains a continuous danger. this paper gives an overview of the different types of phishing attempts and how they work. we come across new forms of cybercrime every day, along with its dire repercussion s. as a result, there are numerous ways for hackers to pilfer sensitive and important data in addition to money. we also provide ideas and tactics that should be taken into account while creating mitigation plans. mitigation strategies primarily rely on hu man centric approaches, secure e learning systems, machine learning and neural networks, deep learning, and cryptography. as new phishing attacks emerge, new strategies will continue to develop to counter them.

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