The following are the latest developments in the computer industry's war on Phishing -- which has now become one of the most dangerous threats against computer users. Understand what it is, and help your friends, neighbors and relatives learn and understand as well...
Citibank began introducing improved online security for its business clients by distributing security tokens from security and authentication specialist VASCO to CitiBusiness Online customers. CitiBusiness Online is used by small- and middle-market U.S. business banking clients to access their accounts and perform a variety of financial transactions. Citibank claims to be one of the first U.S. banks to roll out such a large-scale token program for its small business customers. Wall Street & Technology - Manhasset, NY, USA
CHI 2006's last study on security contained a mixture of good and bad news. The good news is that the anti-phishing toolbars used in the study worked perfectly, correctly identifying fake sites. The Computer Crime Research Center ...
The filter helps protect against phishing attacks by comparing URL information to a backend database of known phishing sites hosted by Microsoft. Data in the database is provided by Microsoft and third parties, such as Symantec's WholeSecurity. ... WinInformant.com - Cleveland, OH, USA
PhishGuard Corporation has released a free version of their anti-phishing service that protects users of the popular Firefox open source browser from phishing attacks. PhishGuard for Firefox utilizes the collective observations of Internet users plus a very rapid submission and update system to short-circuit new scams. ... Security Park - Winkfield, UK
Symantec Corp has teamed up with the likes of RSA Security, eBay, Google and Yahoo to offer an anti-phishing blacklist service to ISPs and security companies. ... Symantec plans to include the technology in a new desktop anti-fraud offering, which it is planning to launch later this year. Computer Business Review - UK
The security company creates a community-driven network to collect reports of phishing.
Security software giant Symantec said Monday it will launch a service allowing businesses to report phishing incidents or fraudulent web sites that try to steal personal information from online users, as it looks to crack down on one of the Internet's biggest security problems. Red Herring - CA, USA (Read More)
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