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InternetNews February 28, 2006 Roy Mark	AOL Takes Phishers to Court Using Virginia's first-in-the-nation anti-phishing law, America Online filed three civil lawsuits today seeking $18 million in damages against unidentified phishers.
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InternetNews April 22, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	Who's Taking the Bait: 'Phishing' Skyrockets Online security groups say the scamming technique used for identity theft is proliferating as fast as viruses, with attacks up over a thousand percent since September.
InternetNews July 16, 2004 Chris Nerney	Trolling For Anti-Phishing Laws President Bush just signed legislation to increase penalties against phishing and other identity theft-related cyber crimes.
InternetNews November 25, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner	Can You Spot The Phish Attack? According to data from e-mail security firm MailFrontier, only 4 percent of users can spot a phished e-mail 100 percent of the time.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	eBay Goes Phishing The popular online auction site rolls out a new approach in tackling account hackers: Cut bait.
PC World December 2004 Bob Tedeschi	Protect Your Identity Phishers and other online thieves are targeting your money and personal data--and they're getting sneakier. Here's how to defend yourself, and how to erase the damage if you get scammed.
InternetNews May 6, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	The Cost of Phishing Hits $1.2 Billion The wider impact to the enterprise is an erosion of consumer trust, a new Gartner research study suggests.
Bank Systems & Technology November 29, 2004 Cynthia Ramsaran	Catch of the Day: Banks Face New Phishing Scams Newer and more intelligent phishing attacks target bank customers globally.
InternetNews November 9, 2006	Scammers Hooking Bigger Phish Fewer people fell victim to phishing attacks this year than last, but those who did were scammed for far more dough, Gartner says.
InternetNews March 3, 2005 Roy Mark	New Senate Bill Looks to Hook Phishers The Anti-Phishing Act of 2005 targets both the e-mail bait and the Web site switch by entering two new crimes into the U.S. Code.
PC Magazine December 9, 2003	Phishing for Online IDs Spam and viruses are enough to worry about, but now online fraud is reaching epidemic proportions.
InternetNews November 19, 2004 Chris Nerney	A Costly Identity Crisis If it seems to you that the phishing/spam problem has gotten worse lately, it (unfortunately) isn't your imagination.
InternetNews November 10, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	A New Breed of Phish Two exploits launched last week victimized Citibank Australia and SunTrust Bank customers. While SurfControl warned of the exploit, the banks may have been compromised for days.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Don't Give Away Your Identity! Disguised con artists want your personal information -- and you may be offering it to them.
Bank Systems & Technology August 5, 2004 Thomas Claburn	MasterCard Goes Fishing For Phishers MasterCard will use NameProtect's technology to detect online scams as they unfold and, in conjunction with law-enforcement organizations, shut them down.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2006 Alyce Lomax	A Penny for Your Thoughts Time Warner's AOL and Yahoo!, both major providers of email services, are gearing up to try a new tactic -- giving companies the option of paying a small fee to, in effect, "certify" their email deliveries. For many companies, the plan may be the smartest way to make users feel secure.
InternetNews August 25, 2005 Tim Gray	Another Tool For Phishing Fights Microsoft will release an anti-phishing filter for use with IE 6 within the next few weeks.
InternetNews August 26, 2004 Ryan Naraine	How Not to Get 'Phished' The FTC releases a helpful guide to avoid the lure of phishers, who attempt to steal your identity online.
Bank Systems & Technology July 28, 2006 Gregg Keizer	Phishers Beat Citibank's Two-Factor Authentication Nearly three-dozen phishing Web sites have targeted Citibank business customers with a new scheme that circumvents two-factor authentication.
InternetNews March 5, 2010	Phishers Targeting More Online Brands The latest survey by the Anti Phishing Working Group shows that organized phishing syndicates are working all the angles to get their hands on the most valuable data.
InternetNews March 25, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	Phishing Attacks Jump 26% Phishers and pharmers up attacks, perhaps in response to decreased results.
InternetNews July 16, 2004 Roy Mark	Bill Fills Phishing Holes Proposed legislation would criminalize phishing from beginning to end.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Tom Taulli	Our Money, Our Lost Identities There are many threats to our pocketbooks in the online world. Entrust's plan to put a stop to it can have a big impact for e-commerce. The company posted revenues of $21.3 million, which was a 6% increase from the same period a year ago.
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Financial Advisor November 2005 Joel Bruckenstein	Securing Yourself And Clients Identity theft poses a serious threat for financial advisors and their clients. Here are steps to take to prevent identity theft and related security concerns.
InternetNews July 18, 2006 Ed Sutherland	AOL to Offer Total Care PC Protection It's official. AOL has entered the realm of home PC security with a beta trial of Total Care.
PC Magazine June 21, 2006 Robert Lemos	Defending Your Identity Hardly a week goes by without companies and universities losing digital identities. What can be done?
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OCC Bulletin September 8, 2004	FFIEC Customer Brochure To assist depository institutions' efforts in raising customer awareness of identity theft and similar crimes, "Protecting Customers' Personal Financial Information" outlines steps bank customers should take to reduce the risk of identity theft.
PC Magazine September 28, 2005 Sharon Terdeman	Spear-phishing on the Rise As if there weren't enough threats to have to watch out for, a variation on phishing that targets employees at specific organizations merits notice.
Bank Systems & Technology March 7, 2005 Cynthia Ramsaran	ID Theft Hits Paper Harder Despite growing fears of online fraud related to Web-based banking services, the increase in identity theft is hitting consumers closer to home than in cyberspace. Identity theft crimes are more often committed off-line rather than online.
InternetNews February 6, 2006 Clint Boulton	AOL, Yahoo to Charge For E-mail AOL and Yahoo are set to start charging e-mailers to send messages to targets.
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The Motley Fool December 30, 2004 Rick Munarriz	Hiding Behind a Spam Filter? AOL is doing a decent job tackling spam, but it's also doing some spin doctoring in the process.
Information Today June 2005 Phillip Britt	No Phishing Allowed Today, the biggest threats for companies and consumers are the new crimes with funny-looking names: phishing, pharming, and spim.
InternetNews December 27, 2004 Tim Gray	AOL Winning Its Spam Battle? The ISP said its spam numbers are dropping and staying that course.
InternetNews February 25, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner	Phishing Attacks Jump 42 Percent An anti-phishing group says scam e-mails that seek users' personal information increased sharply last month. The types of attacks are also expanding. The United States had the most phishing sites, with China and South Korea placing second and third, respectively.
InternetNews February 9, 2004 Janis Mara	AOL Floats E-Mail Reports for Marketers The giant ISP is gauging marketers' interest in a tracking service that would let marketers know whether and why e-mail was blocked, among other things.
InternetNews June 16, 2004 Clint Boulton	ID Theft Costs Victims $2.4B in One Year New Gartner research says millions are duped by online fraudsters through scams such as phishing.
InternetNews February 18, 2004 Ron Miller	AOL, EarthLink File Lawsuits Against Spammers With the federal Can Spam Act so far proving ineffective, ISPs are pursuing aggressive civil actions.
Bank Technology News October 2010 Keith Button	Phishing Tackle The FS-ISAC and BITS are amping up their fight against phishing, hiring eCert for a pilot program to bring anti-phishing tools to member institutions.
InternetNews December 3, 2007 Larry Barrett	McAfee, Cox Team Up On Broadband Security McAfee and Cox Communications on Monday announced a partnership to deliver a suite of antivirus and security software applications for high-speed Internet customers logging on through the country's third-largest cable company.
InternetNews August 20, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Phishers Are Getting Together Free 'phishing kits' on the Web are making this scam easier than ever.
InternetNews November 17, 2005 Jim Wagner	Microsoft's Three-Pronged Phish Attack Microsoft has partnered with three phishing data providers to expand the filtering technology in its products.
InternetNews March 31, 2010	FBI, DOJ Identity Theft Programs Fall Short A new report from the DOJ's Office of the Inspector General says the government is making a big mistake by not making ID theft prevention and prosecution a top priority.
InternetNews July 15, 2004 Roy Mark	Identity Theft Law Hits Back at 'Phishers' The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act, signed into law by President Bush, mandates federal prison terms for using a false identity in the commission of a felony.