The PIRT squad has been having a field day with phishing. The all-volunteer group of phishing terminators has been having a real impact on phishing. I thought I would share the top brands fished in May with you, kindly provided by my partners in anti-crime, Paul and Robin Laudanski:
May 2006 confirmed phish (brand plus total count for May):
- PayPal – 520
- eBay – 309
- Bank of America – 37
- Barclays – 36
- Wells Fargo – 36
- Chase – 33
- WAMU – 28
- HSBC – 20
- MasterCard – 18
- e-gold – 17
- Nationwide – 17
- Citi – 16
- BancorpSouth – 14
- Postbank.de – 12
- Halifax – 11
- NetBank – 11
- Laredo Nat’l Bank – 10
- Nat’l Australia Bank – 10
- Western Union – 10
- National Credit Union – 9
Link here.
So, here’s to the old PBS appeal — we need more volunteers! Killing phishing sites is fun and quite satisfying. Click here to become part of PIRT and help make a difference.
Alex Eckelberry