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Anti-Phishing Working Group

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TheAnti-Phishing Working Group(APWG) is an internationalconsortiumthat attempts to eliminatefraudandidentity theftcaused byphishingand related incidents[1][2]It brings together businesses affected by phishing attacks: security products and service companies, law enforcement agencies, government agencies,trade associations,regional international treaty organizations, and communications companies.

Founded in 2003 byDavid Jevans,the APWG has more than 3200 members from more than 1700 companies and agencies worldwide. Members include leading security companies such asKaspersky Lab,BitDefender,Symantec,McAfee,VeriSign,IronKey,andInternet Identity.Financial industry members include theING Group,VISA,MasterCard,and theAmerican Bankers Association.

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  1. ^"Report Phishing Sites | CISA".us-cert.cisa.gov.Retrieved2021-11-13.
  2. ^Kirwan, Gráinne; Power, Andrew (2013).Cybercrime: The Psychology of Online Offenders(2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 107.ISBN978-1-107-00444-3.RetrievedOctober 15,2021.
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