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'''Anti-Phishing Working Group''' is a global association working for the reduction and prevention of identity theft, phishing scams, fraud and malware. The association works in collaboration with international organizations including [[ISP]]s, governmental agencies, multilateral treaty organizations, research centers, trade associations, online retailers, banks, police and security providers.<ref>[http://www.antiphishing.org/ AntiPhishing]</ref> Currently APWG has more than 2,000 members but membership is constantly growing among eligible organizations. According to APWG surveys and studies, malware is continuously increasing.<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110801006963/en/APWG-Cybercrime-Report-Crimeware-Development-Contagion-Surging BusinessWire]</ref>

'''Anti-Phishing Working Group''' is a global association working for the reduction and prevention of identity theft, phishing scams, fraud and malware. The association works in collaboration with international organizations including [[ISP]]s, governmental agencies,solutions providers, multi-lateral treaty organizations, research centers, trade associations, online retailers, banks, police and security providers to get rid of cyber crime.<ref>[http://www.antiphishing.org/ AntiPhishing]</ref> Till now APWG has more than 2000 member and further memberships are being granted to eligible organizations. According to APWG surveys and studies, malware is continuously increasing.<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110801006963/en/APWG-Cybercrime-Report-Crimeware-Development-Contagion-Surging BusinessWire]</ref>

 

APWG and [[ICANN]] have several common members. Representatives from both organizations attend select functions held by the other.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:TC5SvSdw5VsJ:sanjuan2007.icann.org/files/sanjuan/APWGOverviewPresentationICANNJune2007.pdf+APWG+or+ICANN&hl=en&gl=pk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjVcSR7qAsT0SmIp6LQaUrOainPjOIcKZvce8BxLA5pZKHl-riT07Pa-TNFNGvGgBNLcIlwujqrceJyjfGd22P5A8pKsH86CKMRXE-uYB4Y4OFwYE4yLNo2Bu2YyLeANNR7UPfE&sig=AHIEtbQMsFTOQME-yb4HrDlgZCKU-6tBdg ICANN]</ref>

==Public Education==

==Public Education==

APWG has taken an initiative to educate people about phishing scams. For this purpose the association has started several education programs;

APWG has taken an initiative to educate people about phishing scams, the association has started several education programs:<ref>[http://education.apwg.org/ APWG Education]</ref>

* Phishing Education Landing Page Program started with Carnegie Mellon CyLab's Supporting Trust Decisions Project in 2008.

* Phishing Education Landing Page Program started with Carnegie Mellon CyLab's Supporting Trust Decisions Project in 2008

* Fax Back Phishing Education Program.

* Fax Back Phishing Education Program

* The APWG/NCSA's Stop. Think. Connect. Messaging Convention started in 2009 with [[NCSA]].

* The APWG/NCSA's Stop. Think. Connect. Messaging Convention started in 2009 with [[NCSA]]

* APWG/NCSA Counter Muling Project.

* APWG/NCSA Counter Muling Project

Besides these programs APWG has started an eCrime research project. The association invites academic institutions, researchers and industry individuals from all over the world to participate in its conferences.<ref>[http://www.ecrimeresearch.org/ eCrimeSearch]</ref>

Besides these programs APWG has started an eCrime research project. The association invites academic institutions, researchers and industry individuals from all over the world to participate in its conferences.<ref>[http://www.ecrimeresearch.org/ eCrimeSearch]</ref>

==Sponsors==

==Sponsors==

APWG is being sponsored by several international organizations. Some known security providers sponsoring APWG are:

APWG is sponsored by several international organizations, including known security providers:<ref>[http://www.antiphishing.org/resources.html AntiPhishing Resources]</ref>

* DigiCert.

 

* Cyveillance.

* [[DigiCert]]

* TrendMicros.

* [[Cyveillance]]

* GeoTrust.

* [[TrendMicros]]

* EasySolutions.

* [[GeoTrust]]

* McAfee.

* [[EasySolutions]]

* VASCO.

* [[McAfee]]

* Symantec.

* [[OneSpan|VASCO]]

<ref>[http://www.antiphishing.org/resources.html AntiPhishing Resources]</ref>

* [[Symantec]]

Other sponsor organizations include [[AT&T]], [[Afilias]] Ltd., [[AVG Technologies]], [[BBN Technologies]], [[Cisco]], [[PayPal]] (EBAY), [[eCert]], [[Entrust]], [[GoDaddy]], [[Kaspersky Labs]], [[MasterCard]], [[Microsoft]], [[MySpace]], [[National Australia Bank]], [[NetStar]], [[Network Solutions]], [[NeuStar]], [[Panda Software]], [[SIDN]], [[Tagged]],[[VeriSign]] and [[Yahoo!]].<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110801006963/en/APWG-Cybercrime-Report-Crimeware-Development-Contagion-Surging BusinessWire]</ref>

Other sponsor organizations include [[AT&T]], [[Afilias]] Ltd., [[AVG Technologies]], [[BBN Technologies]], [[Cisco]], [[PayPal]] (EBAY), [[eCert]], [[Entrust]], [[GoDaddy]], Kaspersky Labs, MasterCard, [[Microsoft]], [[MySpace]], National Australia Bank, [[NetStar]], [[Network Solutions]], [[NeuStar]], Panda Software, [[SIDN]], [[Tagged]], [[Verisign]] and [[Yahoo!]].<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110801006963/en/APWG-Cybercrime-Report-Crimeware-Development-Contagion-Surging BusinessWire]</ref>

==Additional Links==

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