IIITD - SilentScan Phishing Detection System

Privacy-first phishing detection system with Chrome extension and AI-powered backend.

Components

Backend (FastAPI)

• AI Phishing Detection: BERT model fine-tuned for phishing
• Fuzzy Logic: Advanced risk scoring
• WebSocket: Real-time notifications
• Privacy-First: Only hashed data stored
• GPU Accelerated: RTX 4060 support

Chrome Extension

• Privacy-First: All PII scrubbing happens locally
• Real-time Scanning: Instant phishing risk detection
• Hashed URLs: SHA-256 hashed before transmission
• Demo-Ready: Network tab shows sanitized data

Installation

Backend

cd backend
pip install -r requirements.txt
python3 app.py

Chrome Extension

npm install
npm run build
# Load dist/ folder in Chrome Extensions

Architecture

1. Content Script: Extracts and scrubs PII locally
2. Backend API: AI + Fuzzy Logic risk scoring
3. WebSocket: Real-time dashboard notifications
4. Database: Only hashed URLs and numeric scores