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Microsoft Casts Net on Phishers
Techtree News Staff, Mar 21, 2006 1234 hrs ISTMicrosoft has initiated a global law enforcement campaign against cyber-criminals who carry out phishing attacks.
At a technology forum in Brussels hosted by EuroISPA - the European Internet Services Providers Association, and co-sponsored by Interpol, Neil Holloway, president, Microsoft (Europe, Middle East and Africa), inaugurated a global law enforcement campaign targeted at cybercriminals responsible for phishing attacks.
This is part of Microsoft's larger program dubbed - the Global Phishing Enforcement Initiative (GPEI), that aims at co-ordinating and expanding the company's anti-phishing efforts globally.
To strengthen the company's anti-phishing measures, the first 53 legal actions will be brought under the GPEI in Europe, Middle East and Africa; including legal actions against alleged phishers in Turkey, France, Spain, Morocco, UK, Germany, Austria, Egypt and Sweden. This will be followed by atleast 51 more cases panning across Europe, Middle East and Africa, being brought under the GPEI net.
Legal proceedings will comprise formal complaints, court hearings, and settlements against criminals involved in phishing crimes.
Neil Holloway said, "Phishing is a crime. It undermines consumers' trust in the Internet, and is an impediment to European policy-makers' and industries' efforts to boost citizens' use of innovative and valuable Internet services. Microsoft's global phishing enforcement initiative works in partnership with law enforcement,
multiple industries and governments to educate consumers, prosecute criminals and develop technology solutions to address the threat of phishing."
Bernhard Otupal, crime intelligence officer - financial and high tech crime unit, Interpol, said, "Partnership between Interpol and Microsoft has been of immense benefit to police in Interpol's member countries, especially in relation to the training of officers in the latest technological advances. Increasing such knowledge, for example in the development of different servers and networks based on Microsoft products, can be crucial to the investigation and forensic work of police agencies around the world."
Prof Michael Rotert, president, EuroISPA, said, "Phishing is a
threat to all online industry stakeholders' efforts to increase the
availability and takeup of online services. Hence, the partnerships that joint efforts between industry, policy-makers, law enforcement and consumers create and strengthen are really vital if our industry is to effectively counter this threat. We hope that this initiative will stimulate further stakeholders to counter phishing."
Microsoft continues to take a vigilant stand against phishers and phishing sites. The company has reportedly helped in taking down about 4,744 phishing sites across the globe. It also continues to invest in technological defenses against phishing, such as the new Phishing Filter in its IE 7.
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This is part of Microsoft's larger program dubbed - the Global Phishing Enforcement Initiative (GPEI), that aims at co-ordinating and expanding the company's anti-phishing efforts globally.
To strengthen the company's anti-phishing measures, the first 53 legal actions will be brought under the GPEI in Europe, Middle East and Africa; including legal actions against alleged phishers in Turkey, France, Spain, Morocco, UK, Germany, Austria, Egypt and Sweden. This will be followed by atleast 51 more cases panning across Europe, Middle East and Africa, being brought under the GPEI net.
Legal proceedings will comprise formal complaints, court hearings, and settlements against criminals involved in phishing crimes.
Neil Holloway said, "Phishing is a crime. It undermines consumers' trust in the Internet, and is an impediment to European policy-makers' and industries' efforts to boost citizens' use of innovative and valuable Internet services. Microsoft's global phishing enforcement initiative works in partnership with law enforcement,
multiple industries and governments to educate consumers, prosecute criminals and develop technology solutions to address the threat of phishing."
Bernhard Otupal, crime intelligence officer - financial and high tech crime unit, Interpol, said, "Partnership between Interpol and Microsoft has been of immense benefit to police in Interpol's member countries, especially in relation to the training of officers in the latest technological advances. Increasing such knowledge, for example in the development of different servers and networks based on Microsoft products, can be crucial to the investigation and forensic work of police agencies around the world."
Prof Michael Rotert, president, EuroISPA, said, "Phishing is a
threat to all online industry stakeholders' efforts to increase the
availability and takeup of online services. Hence, the partnerships that joint efforts between industry, policy-makers, law enforcement and consumers create and strengthen are really vital if our industry is to effectively counter this threat. We hope that this initiative will stimulate further stakeholders to counter phishing."
Microsoft continues to take a vigilant stand against phishers and phishing sites. The company has reportedly helped in taking down about 4,744 phishing sites across the globe. It also continues to invest in technological defenses against phishing, such as the new Phishing Filter in its IE 7.
Related News:
Microsoft Helps Nab Phishers
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