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dc.contributor.advisorM. Frans Kaashoek and Robert T. Morris.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBhave, Amol M. (Amol Manoj)en_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-11T20:38:09Z
dc.date.available2018-12-11T20:38:09Z
dc.date.copyright2017en_US
dc.date.issued2017en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/119510
dc.descriptionThesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2017.en_US
dc.descriptionThis electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (pages 79-81).en_US
dc.description.abstractAs more of the world moves towards online technologies, users are exposed to the increasing threat of cyberattacks. Studies show that most of these attacks begin with a phishing attack. Phishing emails and websites may compromise user credentials or download unsolicited and malicious software. This thesis presents the design and implementation of Quboid, a workstation for safer web interaction. Quboid helps users better defend against phishing attacks by providing several security mechanisms. The design of Quboid is based on the principle of isolation and restricted communication. The system enforces isolation by using virtualization to restrict browser instances to show dierent websites in separate virtual machines. For example, Quboid isolates a user's bank website and social networking website in separate VMs. It uses deep-packet inspection to implement a HTTP/HTTPS proxy filter to ensure virtual machines only communicate with specfic web servers. It also provides users with a secure interface and provides cues to help them recognize phishing attacks.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Amol M. Bhave.en_US
dc.format.extent81 pagesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsMIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectElectrical Engineering and Computer Science.en_US
dc.titleQuboid : a workstation for safer web interactionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeM. Eng.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
dc.identifier.oclc1066344363en_US


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