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August 04, 2005

Computer identity theft is under attack from Anti-Phishing Working Group

Good guys are after computer identity thieves. According to Businness Wire, a very serious group of people is going after the latest computer related identity theft with more zeal and resources than ever. The Anti-Phishing Working Group or APWG "has expanded its charter to encompass broader identity theft issues on the Internet ... to encompass emerging identity theft problems including pharming (DNS attacks) and crimeware (malicious spyware designed to steal identities)."

This is good news for an everyday consumer. The APWG consists of more than 1,000 financial institutions, internet service providers, security vendors and law enforcement agencies worldwide.

Automated phishing systems and criminal spyware are highly sophisticated identity theft tools and while relatively recent, have resulted in million dollar losses and untold amount of grief for many unsuspected consumers. Read more about it on APWG website.

Posted in Identity Theft at August 4, 2005 11:58 AM

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