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 Spoof Email Tutorial - http://pages.ebay.com/education/spooftutorial/ Explains how scammers trick people into thinking they're being contacted by eBay. |
 Netcraft - http://toolbar.netcraft.com/ Browser toolbar to report and block phishing sites identified by the toolbar user community. Identifies in which countries websites are hosted as further clues to their authenticity. |
 GeoTrust Inc. - http://www.trustwatch.com/ TrustWatch provides free anti-phishing toolbar and browser extensions that identify dubious sites in Google search results. |
 Anti-Phishing: Best Practices for Institutions and Consumers - http://www.networkassociates.com/us/_tier2/products/_media/mcafee/wp_antiphishing.pdf White paper with detailed advice on controls against phishing. |
 Castlecops - http://wiki.castlecops.com/PIRT The Phishing Incident Reporting and Termination team aims to respond quickly to phishing sites and get them taken offline as soon as practicable. |
 Green Armor Solutions - http://www.greenarmor.com/ Sells Identity Cues software to help users recognize fake websites through visual reminders linked to user login details. |
 Why Phishing Works - http://people.deas.harvard.edu/~rachna/papers/why_phishing_works.pdf Research paper from Harvard evaluated the deceptiveness of typical phishing emails. |
 Comodo Inc. - http://www.contentverification.com 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. |
 Payments News - http://www.paymentsnews.com/phishing/ Phishing-related news from the financial services industry. |
 Stay Safe Online - http://www.staysafeonline.org/basics/pharming_tips.html National Cyber Security Alliance website advises consumers on basic information security practices to avoid phishing and other forms of attack. |
 Anti-Phishing Working Group - http://www.antiphishing.org/ Cross-industry global group supporting those tackling the phishing menace. Provides advice on anti-phishing controls and information on current trends. |
 The Phishing Guide - http://www.ngssoftware.com/papers/NISR-WP-Phishing.pdf White paper explains how phishing works and outlines control measures that can be taken by individuals and institutions to minimize the risks. |
 BBB Online - Phishing - http://www.bbbonline.org/idtheft/phishing_cond.asp Better Business Bureau's advice on how to avoid and report phishing attacks. |
 US-CERT Cyber Security Tip on Preventing and Responding to Identity Theft - http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST05-019.html Straightforward advice for those who fall prey to phishing and similar attacks. |
 Wikipedia: Phishing - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing Explains common phishing methods and dangers. Lots of references. |
 Scamdex - http://www.scamdex.com Archive of tens of thousands of scam emails in five categories, with advice on avoidance and reporting. |
 McAfee - http://www.siteadvisor.com/ Site Advisor anti-phishing toolbar plus free limited-functionality version. |
 Bank Safe Online - http://www.banksafeonline.org.uk/ Advice from a UK banking industry group about phishing, money mules and Trojans. |
 GralicWrap - http://www.gralicwrap.com Free anti-phishing software for Internet Explorer uses fraudulent site reports submitted by users to build a global blacklist. |
 OnGuard Online - http://onguardonline.gov/phishing.html Phishing section of an informational website run by the US Federal Trade Commission. Advises consumers on how to spot, avoid and report phishing attacks. Free phishing awareness videos. |
 Gallery of Phishing Scams - http://worldwidespam.info/phishing/ A simple gallery of phishing messages claiming to come from banks, credit card companies etc. Learn to recognize phishing emails by studying these examples. |
 CallingID - http://www.callingid.com 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. |
 PhishTank - http://www.phishtank.com/ Clearing house for information on phishing sites reported by the public plus an open API to integrate the data into anti-phishing applications. |