Phishing attacks becoming more targeted - Inquirer.net

Phishing attacks becoming more targeted Inquirer.net, Philippines - 21 hours ago "[Phishing] is becoming very, very serious," said Jason Pearce, RSA sales engineering director for Asia Pacific, noting more than 7000 phishing attacks per ...

Apple?s MobileMe Blog Addresses Phishing Scams - the iPhone Blog

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Apple?s MobileMe Blog Addresses Phishing Scams the iPhone Blog, FL - 2 hours ago Remember that phishing scam that targeted MobileMe users a while back? The one that may have nabbed hundreds of account holders? information? ...

Montanans targeted by fraudulent phishing attack - West Yellowstone News

Montanans targeted by fraudulent phishing attack West Yellowstone News, MT - 6 hours ago The Montana Credit Union Network is urging recipients to NOT call this number; this is a phishing scam. Phishing is a fraudulent attempt to try to access ...

American Savings Bank warns of phishing scam - Bizjournals.com

American Savings Bank warns of phishing scam Bizjournals.com, NC - Aug 28, 2008 Some of the bank?s customers and non-customers were contacted by phone and received fraudulent automated messages, the bank said. Customers are told during ... American Savings Warns Of Phishing Scam KITV.com Robo-calls pretend to be from American Savings Bank Honolulu Advertiser all 6 news articles

Ohio Credit Union Consumers Alerted of a Phishing Fraud - SPAMfighter News

Ohio Credit Union Consumers Alerted of a Phishing Fraud SPAMfighter News, Denmark - 15 hours ago The Ohio Credit Union League is entreating people receiving these e-mails to not communicate at the given number, as it is a phishing fraud. ...

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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.