[pchelpers] News:Microsoft launches legal assault on phishers

Tom Espiner in Brussels
ZDNet UK
March 20, 2006, 18:10 GMT

More than 100 suspected cybercriminals will be targeted by Microsoft's 
lawyers, as its fightback against phishing begins.

Microsoft on Monday announced an initiative to tackle phishing Web sites 
that infringe on its trademark.

Fraudulent sites which claim to be Microsoft sites, such as MSN or 
Hotmail, will be pursued by Microsoft for copyright infringement, the 
software giant announced at a press conference in Brussels.

More here:
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39258528,00.htm

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