DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2005--America Online Inc.:
-- Round-the-Clock Blocking of Suspected Scam/Identity Theft Sites Supplements Other Anti-Phishing Tools, Ongoing Member Education Campaign
-- AOL Partners with Online Security Company Cyota to Help Identify Web Sites That Attempt to Steal Passwords, Financial Information
America Online today announced a major new initiative to combat "phishing" -- the practice of using fraudulent e-mail and fake web sites to solicit sensitive personal information from users. As part of that campaign, America Online has partnered with Cyota, Inc., the leading anti-fraud and online security solution provider for financial institutions, to help identify and block access to suspected phishing sites through a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week monitoring process. AOL is also working internally and with other partners to identify and block phishing sites.
This effort supplements the other steps AOL has taken to help protect its members against phishing, including spam blocking, cooperation with law enforcement, member education, and tools like AOL(R) Money Alerts, AOL(R) Passcode, and AOL(R) Official Mail.
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