Identity Theft Phishing
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See also:
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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