Advocacy And Protection - Computer Abuse - Phishing

• 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.