Phishing Identity Theft Theft
Phishing Identity Theft Theft
Wikipedia defines phishing as "a form of social engineering, characterised by attempts to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy person or business in an apparently official electronic communication, such as an email or an instant message. The term phishing arises from the use of increasingly sophisticated lures to "fish" for users' financial information and passwords."
Top: Society: Crime: Theft: Identity Theft: Phishing
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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.
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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.
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BBB Online - Phishing - Better Business Bureau's advice on how to avoid and report phishing attacks.
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PhishTank - Clearing house for information on phishing sites reported by the public plus an open API to integrate the data into anti-phishing applications.
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Wikipedia: Phishing - Explains common phishing methods and dangers. Lots of references.
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Scamdex - Archive of tens of thousands of scam emails in five categories, with advice on avoidance and reporting.
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McAfee - Site Advisor anti-phishing toolbar plus free limited-functionality version.
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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.
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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.
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GralicWrap - Free anti-phishing software for Internet Explorer uses fraudulent site reports submitted by users to build a global blacklist.
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Bank Safe Online - Advice from a UK banking industry group about phishing, money mules and Trojans.
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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.
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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.
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Anti-Phishing: Best Practices for Institutions and Consumers - White paper with detailed advice on controls against phishing.
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Why Phishing Works - Research paper from Harvard evaluated the deceptiveness of typical phishing emails.
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US-CERT Cyber Security Tip on Preventing and Responding to Identity Theft - Straightforward advice for those who fall prey to phishing and similar attacks.
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Payments News - Phishing-related news from the financial services industry.
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GeoTrust Inc. - TrustWatch provides free anti-phishing toolbar and browser extensions that identify dubious sites in Google search results.
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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.
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Spoof Email Tutorial - Explains how scammers trick people into thinking they're being contacted by eBay.
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Green Armor Solutions - Sells Identity Cues software to help users recognize fake websites through visual reminders linked to user login details.
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