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UK banking association APACS cites more than 10,000 reported phishing incidents in the first quarter of 2008, a more than 200 per cent rise from the same period last year. APACS research shows that although the number of people ignoring phishing email has increased from 75 per cent in 2006 to 82 per cent last year, there are still nearly one in five people who don’t follow these common sense precautions . Recent reports suggested the increased prevalence of phishing attacks has prompted UK banking code changes that place liability for online banking losses in the hands of customers instead of banks. However, an APACS spokesman said that sections of the 2008 code that placed the onus on bank customers to take reasonable care and make sure that their anti-virus and anti-spyware software are up to date have appeared in the code since 2005. More Spyware News

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