Latest antispam news.
Phishers won’t stop as long as users continue to click, 10/09/07: Carnegie Mellon University is researching the best ways to educate e-mail users about the dangers of phishing, such as how to distinguish the URL of a fraudulent Web site from a legitimate one. Not exactly rocket science…or is it?
Antiphishing education requires real-world techniques, 10/08/07: Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is conducting research into why phishing attacks work, and has learned that a little bit of education regarding online fraud goes a long way.
France kicks off nationwide spam fight, 10/05/07: France is hoping to shut down spammers more quickly through a system that makes it easier for users to notify ISPs when unsolicited e-mails are coming from their network.
Microsoft plays ‘Detective’ to determine phishing frequency, 10/05/07: Microsoft’s research arm has been quietly collecting data through an add-on service to its Windows Live Toolbar to determine how often Web users actually fall prey to phishing attacks.
.Asia registry to crack down on phishy domains, 10/11/07: The registry for the new .asia TLD (top-level domain) plans to ban domain names that are consistently used for phishing sites.
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