Law enforcement, top tech firms join to halt online "phishing" scams
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A coalition of Internet and finance firms along with law enforcement agencies was launched in a bid to halt the growing number of online scams that lure consumers to fake websites to obtain personal and financial data.
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A former White House Web security  chief predicted on Wednesday that technology companies and law  enforcers could soon stamp out most Internet "phishing" scams  that aim to trick people into giving away personal and  financial information.
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From a sharp increase in phishing scams to high-profile arrests, here's what made news this year.
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Symantec Corp. is fishing for dollars with a new service designed to help companies combat the ongoing epidemic of online identity theft, or "phishing," scams.
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Â A group representing online merchants said it helped the U.S. Department of Justice hunt down online scam artists, in an sweep of online criminals dubbed "Operation Web Snare."
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In an attempt to stem the growing tide of online scams, identity theft and the proliferation of junk e-mail, the Justice Department and state law enforcement officials have initiated what seems to be the largest dragnet yet against spammers, so-called "phishers" and other Internet con artists. -washingtonpost.com
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Phishing is a growing form of online fraud that blends old-fashioned confidence scams with innovations in technological trickery. Today and Friday, washingtonpost.com explores the methods phishers use, how e-businesses are dealing with the problem and what phishing has done to its thousands of victims. -washingtonpost.com
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US consumers and businesses have lost an estimated $US500 million ($688 million) to the internet scam known as &quot;phishing&quot;, with seven out of 10 lured to fake websites, according to a survey.
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Phishing scams, already one of the main nemesis on the Net, have apparently just become even more sneaky -- and ingenious. Now, it appears phishing authors are borrowing some time-tested tactics
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By Lisa Baertlein SAN FRANCISCO  - A former White House Web security chief predicted on Wednesday that technology companies and law enforcers could soon stamp out most Internet "phishing" scams that aim to trick people into giving away personal and financial information.
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Scammers are using fake electronic greetings to lure recipients to malicious sites.
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Tool that identifies Web sites pretending to be connected to banks, eBay, etc., could help leave phishing scammers dead in the water.
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Federal and state law enforcement agencies have quietly arrested or charged dozens of people with crimes related to junk e-mail, identity theft and other online scams.
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As the nation's largest financial institutions deploy increasingly  sophisticated measures to prevent Internet scams, online fraudsters are  targeting smaller, regional U.S. banks whose  customers may be less attuned to the threat.
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Anti-phishing applications, smart cards, and new authentication technologies are vying for your support.
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Phishing is one of the fastest-growing forms of personal fraud in the world. While consumers are the most obvious victims, the damage spreads far wider--hurting companies&#39; finances and reputations and potentially
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Regulators are trying to prevent scams caused by software that computer users may not even know is on their PCs.