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.
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. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.