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Antiphishing toolbar for Firefox released
May 25, 2005
New plug-in for open-source Web browser can help protect users against attempts to swipe sensitive information.
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Opera adds security layer
December 19, 2006
New features designed to alert users if the site they are visiting is legitimate or a phishing site.
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Microsoft speeds up phishing shield for IE 7
December 16, 2006
In some cases the antiphishing feature that protects against fraudulent Web sites in Internet Explorer 7 bogged down Windows PCs.
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Microsoft enlists new buddies for antiphishing trip
November 17, 2005
Three more companies will provide lists of confirmed phishing Web sites for Microsoft's security tools.
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Netscape launches browser beta
March 3, 2005
Antiphishing browser is designed to resist online fraud, taking aim at IE's growing spate of vulnerabilities.
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Thunderbird promises to fend off phishers
January 24, 2005
Developers are working to add protection against online fraud to the next version of the open-source e-mail application.
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Netcraft goes fishing for phishers
December 30, 2004
New plug-in software for browsers aims to help people avoid becoming victims of online fraud.
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Microsoft MSN offers scam-site detector
August 25, 2005
An "antiphishing" feature is being built into the Internet Explorer 7 browser and will be available as an add-in for Internet Explorer 6.
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Netscape ready to launch antiphishing browser
May 18, 2005
New Netscape 8 promises to alert Web surfers when they visit a site that's known to be malicious.
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Firefox to get phishing shield
March 8, 2006
Upcoming version of the open-source browser will offer protection against phishing scams, using technology that might come from Google.
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Netscape readies antiphishing browser
February 1, 2005
The browser promises to recognize sites with spyware or phishing software and to disable suspect technology.
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Google plugs phishing hole
September 18, 2006
Code that lets organizations put search tool on their own pages could have given a toehold to scammers.
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Microsoft enlists security partner in IE update
July 29, 2005
New version of Internet Explorer, released for testing this week, taps WholeSecurity for antiphishing feature.
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Browsers to get sturdier padlocks
December 12, 2005
Web industry group aims to lock out phishers with a stronger program to vouch for legitimate e-commerce sites. Screenshots: Padlocking IE 7
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Netscape 8.1 takes aim at spyware
January 25, 2006
The latest browser from the AOL division is designed to bolster security with automatic scanning for spyware and adware.
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Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw?
January 7, 2005
TalkBack: Fans and critics of the open-source browser give their two cents on reports of a phishing flaw.
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New antiphishing shield serves up ads
March 27, 2007
Software displays a Yahoo search page, including sponsored ads, when surfing to a known phishing site or mistyping a Web address.
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Another security hole found in IE
April 6, 2006
Flaw could aid phishing scammers seeking to pilfer personal information from unsuspecting Net users.
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IE pop-up spoof won't get patch
June 23, 2005
Overlaying windows in a browser is standard functionality, not a vulnerability, Microsoft says--so there are no plans for an update.
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Site-blocking worm carries phishing risk
April 11, 2005
Worm alters system files to block some antivirus company Web sites--a ploy that could be used in phishing scams, Trend Micro warns.
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