The phishing problem has continued to grow daily, but now, with new utilities making it easier for the non-technical to create phishing exploits such as bogus email and newsletters that fraudulently attempt to get you to reply and submit private information, threats will become more widespread.

Here are some anti-phishing related resources to help protect yourself and your business and to fight back:
 
PhishTank - PhishTank is a collaborative clearing house for data and information about phishing on the Internet. Also, PhishTank provides an open API for developers and researchers to integrate anti-phishing data into their applications at no charge.
 
OpenDNS (creators of PhishTank) - "OpenDNS [a free service] makes the Internet experience safer, faster and smarter for you and everyone using your network. OpenDNS can identify and stop sites trying to phish (steal) your personal information or money. The OpenDNS phishing protection works with all operating systems and browsers, and complements any other security measures already in use, such as a firewall and anti-virus software".  Basically, you set your DNS server pointers the OpenDNS's.
 
Wikipedia - Phishing - good introductory information and lots of reference links.
 
Anti-Phishing Work Group - The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is the global pan-industrial and law enforcement association focused on eliminating the fraud and identity theft that result from phishing, pharming and email spoofing of all types.
 
Microsoft Security: Recognize phishing scams and fraudulent e-mails - introduction to what it looks like and how to determine if an e-mail message is fraudulent.
 
OnGuard Online - provides practical tips from the federal government (FTC, USPS, HS, etc.) and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information. 
  
 
 
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