Phishing Protection Module
• The number of crimeware-spreading sites infecting PCs with password-stealing crimeware reached an all time high of 31,173 in December, and 827% increase from January 2008.
• Unique phishing reports submitted to APWG recorded a yearly high of 34,758 in December.
• The number of unigue keyloggers and crimeware-oriented malicious applications reached an all-time high in July reaching 1,519 in July.
• Rogue anti-malware began to rise in July, skyrocketing in December to 9,287.
No. Crimeware Websites Surge in December 2008
The Phishing Protection Module enhances CensorNet Pro by adding the APWG list of known phishing sites to the database. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is the global pan-industrial and law enforcement association focused on eliminating the fraud and identity theft that result from phishing,pharming and email spoofing of all types. By having the Phishing Protection Module as part of CensorNet Pro known Phishing sites will be blocked whether they are clicked on from an e-mail or through another web site.
