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Story: Banks under fire as phishing attacks accelerate

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Posted by: chrishocking (Thursday 20 March 2008, 4:53 PM)

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Authorities need to get tough on phishers

I think banks need to be proactive in tackling phishing and work along side the authorities to try to trace and prosecute phishers. Until there are definite consequences and a real interest from the banks and Authorities it will only continue to flourish.

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