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Technical Whitepapers and Briefings from APWG Sponsors
APWG Whitepapers and Reports
Consumer Advice
Notable Articles and Government Briefings
Anti-Fraud Organizations
Corporate Anti-Fraud Policies
Where Does the Word 'Phishing' Come From?
 
Technical Whitepapers and Briefings from APWG Sponsors



Link out to ActivCard's Solutions page to Access the Company's Technical Webinars and White Papers


Link out here to register for a copy of Entrust's white paper "Countering On-Line Identity Theft: New Tools to help Battle Identity Theft on the Internet."


Click here to view the Symantec white paper, "Mitigating Online Fraud: Customer Confidence, Brand Protection, and Loss Minimization."
 
APWG Whitepapers and Reports

NOTE: Due to a reformulation of the APWG sampling schema, two months were omitted to reset the sample baseline; researchers and analysts requesting a briefing on the current methodology may send a note to info@antiphishing.org

Phishing Attack Trends Report - November 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group - June, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report - October 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group - June, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report - July 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group - June, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report - June 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group - June, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report - May 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group - June, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report - April 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group - May, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report - March 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group - Apr, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report - February 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group - Mar, 2004

Special Report on Phishing - March 2004
United States Department of Justice - Mar, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report - January 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group - Feb, 2004

Proposed Solutions to Address the Threat of Email Spoofing Scams
Anti-Phishing Working Group - Dec 12, 2003

National and State Trends in Fraud & Identity Theft, January - December 2003
Federal Trade Commission - Jan 22, 2004

 
Consumer Advice

How to Avoid Phishing Scams

What To Do If You've Given Out Your Personal Financial Information

Notable Articles and Government Briefings

The following citations are are for trade and academic journal articles and government briefings on phishing.

Putting an End to Account-Hijacking Identity Theft by the FDIC

 
Anti-Fraud Organizations

The following organizations are involved in identifying, tracking, or stopping phishing attacks:

The Anti-Phishing Working Group
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)is an industry association focused on eliminating the identity theft and fraud that result from the growing problem of phishing and email spoofing. The organization provides a forum to discuss phishing issues, define the scope of the phishing problem in terms of hard and soft costs, and share information and best practices for eliminating the problem.

FBI - Internet Fraud Complaint Center
The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet.

The Coalition on Online Identity Theft
Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)
Some of the biggest names in e-commerce, including Amazon.com, eBay and Microsoft, have formed a coalition to curb online identity theft.

The United States Federal Trade Commission
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them.

The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is a nonprofit consumer education, research, and advocacy program. Our publications empower you to take action to control your personal information by providing practical tips on privacy protection.

Nigeria - The 419 Coalition Website
We Fight the Nigerian Scam with Education. Its a US$5 Billion (as of 1996, much more now) worldwide Scam which has run since the early 1980's under Successive Governments of Nigeria. It is also referred to as "Advance Fee Fraud", "419 Fraud" (Four-One-Nine) after the relevant section of the Criminal Code of Nigeria.

 
Corporate Anti-Fraud Policies

Below is a sample of companies or other organizations that have published policies relating to email fraud and phishing attacks:

US Bank

Wells Fargo Bank

NatWest Bank

eBay and PayPal

Citibank

Lloyds

APACS UK

 
Where Does the Word 'Phishing' Come From?

The Word Spy

Where did the word "phishing" come from?

Origins of the Word "Phishing"
True history of where the phrase came from.