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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 Technology - - Report explains control measures that might be suitable for banks etc. to protect themselves and their customers against phishing attacks. [PDF.

Anti-Phishing: Best Practices for Institutions and Consumers - - White paper with detailed advice on controls against phishing.

Anti-phishing.info - - Tips and information to help detect and avoid phishing attacks.

BBB Online - Phishing - - Better Business Bureau's news, alerts and examples of phishing emails.

Content Verification - - Company offers digital certificates to authenticate websites. Site provides technical information about phishing techniques.

Fighting Phish, Fakes and Frauds - - Helpful article about the effects of phishing and other IT frauds.

Fraud Eliminator - - Anti-phishing toolbar with limited functionality free version.

Gallery of Phishing Scams - - A gallery of "phishing" messages claiming to come from banks, credit card companies, and auction houses. Learn to recognize fraud by studying these examples.

GralicWrap - - Free anti-phishing software 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.

My Way News - - Article about phishers using stolen bank customer secrets to create duplicate bank cards and withdraw cash from ATMs.

Netcraft - - Provides a browser toolbar to report and block phishing sites.

OCC Bulletin 2005-24 - - Advice to banks from the Comptroller of the Currency Administrator of National Banks on how to deal with phisher attacks.

OnGuard Online - - Phishing section of an informational website run by the US Federal Trade Commission. Offers advice on how to spot, avoid and report phishing attacks.

Payments News - - News stories about phishing.

The Phishing Guide - Understanding and Preventing Phishing Attacks - - White paper explains how phishing works and outlines control measures that can be taken by individuals and institutions to minimize the risk. [PDF.

Sharecube White Papers - - Describes problems with current proposed and actual antiphishing solutions and proposes specific steps to stop phishing now.

Spoof Email Tutorial - - Explains how scammers trick people into thinking they're being contacted by Ebay.

Spoof Stick - - Browser extension that displays the actual domains of websites as they are visited, regardless of what is shown in the browser's URL address bar.

Trusted Electronic Communications Forum - - A global, cross-industry consortium fighting phishing and spoofing attacks that lead to identity theft and brand distrust.

US-CERT Cyber Security Tip ST05-019 -- Preventing and Responding to Identity Theft - - Straightforward advice for those who fall prey to phishing and similar attacks.

Wikipedia: Phishing - - Explains some common phishing methods and dangers.

Wireless phishing presentation at Toorcon conference 2005 - - Hacker presentation about the security vulnerabilities of wireless networks and the possibility of phishing attacks using man-in-the-middle attacks. Contains some vulgar language. [PDF.

First Monday - The Economy of Phishing - - Peer-reviewed paper presents findings from the author's research to uncover phishing networks and an analysis of the phishing infrastructure. (July, 2005)

Computerworld - Phishing - - Gives some real-life examples of the scam and tips on avoiding it. (January, 2004)