Comments on: Introducing the first PhishTank moderators http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/ A blog about and from PhishTank, a collaborative clearinghouse for data about phishing. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:48:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: John Roberts http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-441 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:24:32 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-441 Christopher, and others: Mike and I are working on more explicit way of asking for help. We definitely want to encourage and enable all interested parties who've demonstrated their effectiveness (as you have) to pitch in multiple ways (if you want!). All the current moderators were asked, based on activity on the site and some additional queries and other indicators of interest along the way. There is no quota or limit, and no slight intended for those who are making PhishTank work without acting as moderators -- voting and submitting are critical engines of the site! More soon. Christopher, and others: Mike and I are working on more explicit way of asking for help. We definitely want to encourage and enable all interested parties who’ve demonstrated their effectiveness (as you have) to pitch in multiple ways (if you want!).

All the current moderators were asked, based on activity on the site and some additional queries and other indicators of interest along the way. There is no quota or limit, and no slight intended for those who are making PhishTank work without acting as moderators — voting and submitting are critical engines of the site!

More soon.

]]> by: Christopher http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-440 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:35:24 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-440 So, is it strictly a 'don't call us, we'll call you' arrangement for appointments of new moderators, or can people apply to line up for approval to moderator status? I'd very much like to donate some of my free time to sifting through submissions, tidying up and so forth, I was one of the earliest members to sign up and I've always thought sites such as this are a great idea. I'm all for the idea, the principle and the community-based submissions, and I'd love to do my bit in return, but there doesn't seem to be any way to give that little bit more aside from going through all the recently-submitteds and clicking 'Is' or 'Is Not'. Anybody have any light they'd care to shed on this subject? So, is it strictly a ‘don’t call us, we’ll call you’ arrangement for appointments of new moderators, or can people apply to line up for approval to moderator status? I’d very much like to donate some of my free time to sifting through submissions, tidying up and so forth, I was one of the earliest members to sign up and I’ve always thought sites such as this are a great idea. I’m all for the idea, the principle and the community-based submissions, and I’d love to do my bit in return, but there doesn’t seem to be any way to give that little bit more aside from going through all the recently-submitteds and clicking ‘Is’ or ‘Is Not’.

Anybody have any light they’d care to shed on this subject?

]]> by: Eebee Jeebeez http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-322 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:39:21 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-322 Gary, Google "London Antiphishing Society" and read up on how to gum up phisher's dirty deeds. Gary,

Google “London Antiphishing Society” and read up on how to gum up phisher’s dirty deeds.

]]> by: John Roberts http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-320 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:33:25 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-320 I wanted to let people know that <a href="http://www.phishtank.com/user.php?username=Char" rel="nofollow">Char</a> is also now a moderator. Welcome, and thanks. I wanted to let people know that Char is also now a moderator. Welcome, and thanks.

]]> by: Ilgaz http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-310 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:36:39 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-310 Gary, these people are criminals. They use hi tech (?) but they are not different from ordinary criminals. You should not deal with them directly. Best thing you can do is asking your bank/organisation to check phishtank.com to see open data which would cost them millions dollars worth of customer trust. I have personally mailed an American bank asking about a single website hosted 20-30 phishing pages which targets them and if they are aware of the phishtank offering the data free of charge. Also majority of those URLs you see are hacked websites, they have no clue (generally) that the pages exist there, "attacking" them could mean attacking a k12 website or a very critical website. If you want to do something about the phishing mails you get, there is http://www.spamcop.net , it will also report the phishing site, if you reference your phish report URL as "additional comment" to HOSTING PROVIDER of phish domain (not the spammers ISP), you can get it taken down very quick. Be clear like "phishing site up and running, see (phishtank url showing the phish)" Please note, Spamcop.COM has nothing to do with Spamcop.net and believed to be run by spammers themselves. Gary, these people are criminals. They use hi tech (?) but they are not different from ordinary criminals. You should not deal with them directly.

Best thing you can do is asking your bank/organisation to check phishtank.com to see open data which would cost them millions dollars worth of customer trust. I have personally mailed an American bank asking about a single website hosted 20-30 phishing pages which targets them and if they are aware of the phishtank offering the data free of charge.

Also majority of those URLs you see are hacked websites, they have no clue (generally) that the pages exist there, “attacking” them could mean attacking a k12 website or a very critical website.

If you want to do something about the phishing mails you get, there is http://www.spamcop.net , it will also report the phishing site, if you reference your phish report URL as “additional comment” to HOSTING PROVIDER of phish domain (not the spammers ISP), you can get it taken down very quick.

Be clear like “phishing site up and running, see (phishtank url showing the phish)”

Please note, Spamcop.COM has nothing to do with Spamcop.net and believed to be run by spammers themselves.

]]> by: Ilgaz http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-296 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 13:49:24 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-296 Here is perfect example why moderators are needed. It also shows the "poor hacked webserver" story is generally a lie. gitiks.ws entries show a fraud "mortgage" in screenshot tab (funchords submissions), when you check site in frame, they are indeed phishing pages. I think it is time to use mod powers :) Here is perfect example why moderators are needed. It also shows the “poor hacked webserver” story is generally a lie.

gitiks.ws entries show a fraud “mortgage” in screenshot tab (funchords submissions), when you check site in frame, they are indeed phishing pages.

I think it is time to use mod powers :)

]]> by: susato http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-293 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 09:48:59 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-293 Congratulations to the moderators - we salute you! Many thanks for your contributions so far and your willingness to go beyond what you've done already, to help the rest of us. Congratulations to the moderators - we salute you! Many thanks for your contributions so far and your willingness to go beyond what you’ve done already, to help the rest of us.

]]> by: MASA http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-279 Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:27:42 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-279 Congrats to the new moderators! You're doing a great job! Congrats to the new moderators!

You’re doing a great job!

]]> by: Gary http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-278 Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:15:43 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/11/23/introducing-the-first-phishtank-moderators/#comment-278 I need some info about "attacking" these phishers. Anyone have any techniques ? I need some info about “attacking” these phishers. Anyone have any techniques ?

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