A group of Carnegie Mellon University students have designed a video game which aims to teach the users about the danger of falling in phishing traps set by the cyber crooks.
In a very intuitive way, Phil, a small fish, learns how to identify phishing URLs, where to look for cues in web browsers, and how to use search engines to find legitimate sites.
The user studies have found that user education can help prevent people from falling for phishing attacks. However, it is hard to get users to read security tutorials, and many of the available online training materials make users aware of the phishing threat but do not provide them with enough information to protect themselves.
Our studies demonstrate that Anti-Phishing Phil is an effective approach to user education, the authors declare on the game site . I think it's a great game to play and still work on your security skills :)
