Using the Phish Report Network’s secure service, companies like eBay, PayPal, or Visa enter confirmed phishing sites. Recipients such as Microsoft, other Internet Service Providers (ISPs), or user-facing security vendors obtain the aggregated lists and can incorporate them into various software, email, and browser services to help protect consumers against online fraud. Any company impacted by phishing sites or with the ability to protect end users can participate in the Phish Report Network, based on meeting qualification criteria and adherence to program standards. The aggregation service will become increasingly valuable as additional companies join the
Phish Report Network.

“Phishing is the fastest-growing segment of spam being sent worldwide today, victimizing both legitimate online companies whose brands are being hijacked and consumers who are unwittingly providing their personal
information to criminals,” said Ryan Hamlin, general manager of the Safety Technology and Strategy Group at Microsoft. “The data that the Phish Report Network will provide can help Microsoft immediately better defend our millions of users worldwide against these nefarious phishing attacks.”

Phish Report Network Availability:
The Phish Report Network is available immediately. Companies can sign up by visiting http://www.phishreport.net.
Additional Information About Phishing and Online Identity Theft Prevention:

• http://www.antiphishing.org/
• http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft
• http://safety.msn.com/phishing

• target=”_blank”>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/safety

• http://pages.ebay.com/securitycenter/stop_spoof_websites.html
• http://www.paypal.com/security
• http://www.visa.com/emailphishing

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