Phishing
Phishers are developing some nasty new tricks. That’s phishers with a P.H – the online fraudsters that send scam emails in an attempt to steal banking details. Worldwide an estimated $1.1 billion dollars is defrauded by phishers annually. But with the loss of consumer trust in the online banking and e-commerce industry, phishing must be tackled. There was “virtually no growth” in new Australian internet banking registrations in the last quarter, the slowest uptake in three years. And a recently released British study found that three out of four people who bank online are less likely to respond to an email from their banks because of concerns about phishing. With banks and other institutions anxious to win back consumer confidence, there has been a flurry of anti-phishing initiatives over the past few weeks. The Australian High Tech Crime Unit, in cooperation with the banks, has created a new taskforce to crack down on financial fraud. Kate Hairsine talked to Dan Maier, Spokesperson, Anti Phishing Working Group, San Francisco, California; Alistair McGibbon, Director, Australian High Tech Crime Unit, Australian Federal Police; and Peter Coroneous, Executive Officer, Internet Industry Association.
Phishing in Australia
Anti-Phishing