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PhishFusionNet: A Wide and Deep Phishing Detection with a Hybrid Learning Approach Cover

PhishFusionNet: A Wide and Deep Phishing Detection with a Hybrid Learning Approach

By: Ali A. Alani and  Adil Al-Azzawia  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2026-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1314-4081 | Journal ISSN: 1311-9702
Language: English
Page range: 140 - 158
Submitted on: Dec 17, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 14, 2026
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Published on: Mar 21, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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