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26 July, 2008 

 
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Top: Society: Crime: Theft: Identity Theft: Phishing  (23)

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  • Anti+Phishing Working Group   + Cross+industry global group supporting those tackling the phishing menace. Provides advice on anti+phishing controls and information on current trends.

  • Anti+Phishing: Best Practices for Institutions and Consumers - White paper with detailed advice on controls against phishing. [PDF]
  • Bank Safe Online - Advice from a UK banking industry group about phishing, money mules and Trojans.
  • BBB Online + Phishing - Better Business Bureau's advice on how to avoid and report phishing attacks.
  • CallingID - Free anti+phishing browser toolbar and embedded link checking software alerts the user if it detects phishing and related risks. Commercial products offer mutual authentication of websites and users.
  • Castlecops - The Phishing Incident Reporting and Termination team aims to respond quickly to phishing sites and get them taken offline as soon as practicable.
  • Comodo Inc. - Provider of X.509 digital certificates to authenticate genuine website contents, giving consumers greater confidence that they are not interacting with fake websites run by phishers.
  • Gallery of Phishing Scams - A simple gallery of phishing messages claiming to come from banks, credit card companies etc. Learn to recognize phishing emails by studying these examples.
  • GeoTrust Inc. - TrustWatch provides free anti+phishing toolbar and browser extensions that identify dubious sites in Google search results.
  • GralicWrap - Free anti+phishing software for Internet Explorer uses fraudulent site reports submitted by users to build a global blacklist.
  • Green Armor Solutions - Sells Identity Cues software to help users recognize fake websites through visual reminders linked to user login details.
  • McAfee - Site Advisor anti+phishing toolbar plus free limited+functionality version.
  • Netcraft - Browser toolbar to report and block phishing sites identified by the toolbar user community. Identifies in which countries websites are hosted as further clues to their authenticity.
  • OnGuard Online - Phishing section of an informational website run by the US Federal Trade Commission. Advises consumers on how to spot, avoid and report phishing attacks. Free phishing awareness videos.
  • Payments News - Phishing+related news from the financial services industry.
  • The Phishing Guide - White paper explains how phishing works and outlines control measures that can be taken by individuals and institutions to minimize the risks. [PDF]
  • PhishTank - Clearing house for information on phishing sites reported by the public plus an open API to integrate the data into anti+phishing applications.
  • Scamdex - Archive of tens of thousands of scam emails in five categories, with advice on avoidance and reporting.
  • Spoof Email Tutorial - Explains how scammers trick people into thinking they're being contacted by eBay.
  • Stay Safe Online - National Cyber Security Alliance website advises consumers on basic information security practices to avoid phishing and other forms of attack.
  • US+CERT Cyber Security Tip on Preventing and Responding to Identity Theft - Straightforward advice for those who fall prey to phishing and similar attacks.
  • Why Phishing Works - Research paper from Harvard evaluated the deceptiveness of typical phishing emails. [PDF]
  • Wikipedia: Phishing - Explains common phishing methods and dangers. Lots of references.

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