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See also:

• Computers: Security: Internet (358)
• Society: Issues: Fraud: Internet (53)

• 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]
• BBB Online - Phishing - Better Business Bureau's advice on how to avoid and report phishing attacks.
• Bank Safe Online - Advice from a UK banking industry group about phishing, money mules and Trojans.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Millersmiles.co.uk - Information about phishing scams.
• Namkara - Generates domain names that could be used in a homograph phishing attack, or indeed for typosquatting etc.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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]
• 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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