Anti-Phishing Working Group

Anti-Phishing Working Group

The AntiPhishing Working Group (APWG) is a consortium that brings together businesses affected by phishing attacks, businesses that provide security products and law enforcement.

The APWG has more than 2700+ members from more than 1600 companies & agencies worldwide. Member companies include leading security companies such as Symantec, McAfee and VeriSign. Financial Industry members include the ING Group, VISA, Mastercard and the American Bankers Association.

External links

* [http://www.antiphishing.org/ AntiPhishing.org]


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