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This document presents a research project on detecting phishing URLs using machine learning techniques. It outlines the problem of differentiating phishing URLs from legitimate ones, the objectives of developing a classification model, and the methodology involving data collection, preprocessing, and feature engineering. The results indicate that the Random Forest model performed best in terms of accuracy and overall effectiveness in phishing detection.

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Phishing URL Detection Presentation[1]

This document presents a research project on detecting phishing URLs using machine learning techniques. It outlines the problem of differentiating phishing URLs from legitimate ones, the objectives of developing a classification model, and the methodology involving data collection, preprocessing, and feature engineering. The results indicate that the Random Forest model performed best in terms of accuracy and overall effectiveness in phishing detection.

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Phishing URL Detection Using

Machine Learning

• A Research-Based Approach
• Presented by: Abbu NITHISH
• Date: January 7, 2025
Introduction

• Phishing URLs are malicious links designed to steal


sensitive information.
• They pose significant threats to cybersecurity and user
privacy.
• This project explores machine learning-based methods
to detect phishing URLs effectively.
Problem Statement
• Key Questions:
• - How can we differentiate phishing URLs from legitimate
ones?
• - Can machine learning models provide a scalable and
reliable solution?

• Challenges:
• - Dynamic nature of phishing attacks.
• - High similarity between phishing and legitimate URLs.
Objectives
• Primary Objectives:
• Develop a machine learning model to classify URLs as
phishing or legitimate.
• Preprocess and extract features from URLs for model
training.
• Evaluate the model's performance using various
metrics.

• Secondary Objectives:
• Achieve high accuracy, precision, and recall.
• Design a system scalable for real-time detection.
Methodology
• 1. Data Collection:
• Sources include public phishing datasets and legitimate URL
repositories.
• 2. Data Preprocessing:
• Extract URL features such as length, special characters, and
domain-related attributes.
• 3. Feature Engineering:
• Identify key attributes like domain age, presence of IPs, and
keyword patterns.
• 4. Model Selection:
• Algorithms used: Decision Trees, Random Forest, Logistic
Regression, and Gradient Boosting.
Feature Engineering
• Features Extracted:
• - Length of the URL.
• - Presence of HTTPS protocol.
• - Number of special characters.
• - Use of IP addresses instead of domain
names.
• - Top-level domain (TLD) analysis.
Machine Learning Models
• Models Evaluated:
• 1. Logistic Regression
• 2. Decision Tree
• 3. Random Forest
• 4. Gradient Boosting (e.g., XGBoost)

• Optimization:
• - Hyperparameter tuning using
GridSearchCV.
• - Cross-validation for robust performance
Results
• Model Performance Metrics:
• - Accuracy: [Insert Value]
• - Precision: [Insert Value]
• - Recall: [Insert Value]
• - F1-Score: [Insert Value]

• Best Performing Model:


• - Random Forest with [specific
configuration].
Confusion Matrix
• Visualization:
• - Insert a confusion matrix image showing
True Positives, False Positives, True
Negatives, and False Negatives.

• Interpretation:
• - Discuss strengths and areas for
improvement in model predictions.
Conclusion
• Summary:
• - Machine learning models are effective for
phishing URL detection.
• - The Random Forest model achieved the
best results with high accuracy and
balanced performance.
• - Feature engineering plays a critical role
in improving detection capabilities.

• Future Work:
Acknowledgments
• Special Thanks To:
• - Faculty and mentors for guidance and
support.
• - Open-source contributors for datasets
and tools.
• - [Any additional contributors].
Questions
• Thank You!
• Questions or Feedback?
• Contact Information: [Your Email Address
or Contact Info]

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