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SearchOpenSource: 2006 Phish Tales: Flawed and Fishy Defenses

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 30, 2006

[ Thanks to Jane Walker for this link.
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Are there any open source tools that help combat
phishing?

James: Short answer, yes. WiKID Systems Inc.
has an open source, two-factor authentication system that helps
with aspects of phishing.

“Long answer, yes and no. I believe people have written software
that is supposed to help, but the rapid evolution [of phishing]
requires in-depth, security solutions. That has yet to be seen in
the open source world…”


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