Advanced Phishing URL Classification Using a Hybrid Lexical-Semantic Model

A phishing URL classifier that combines lexical features with semantic understanding of the link in a hybrid model.

A phishing URL classifier that combines lexical features with semantic understanding of the link in a hybrid model. As a reference project it shows how a system like this is put together in practice, which parts matter and how they are tested, so that a developer can learn from it and build on it.

It suits learners who want practical security experience: understanding the threat, building the defence or detector, testing it against realistic attacks and reporting the results.

The main parts are a realistic threat model, the detection or protection mechanism itself, testing against sample attacks, and reporting and alerting of findings. The reference build uses Python, scikit-learn, Wireshark, and OpenSSL, with a clear project structure, setup instructions and sample data so that it can be run and extended.