Microsoft has teamed up with the National Cyber-Forensics and Training
Alliance (NCFTA), with the support of Accuity, the American Bankers Association,
Anti-Phishing Working Group, Citizens Bank, eBay, Federal Trade Commission,
National Consumers League and PayPal, to launch a new programme that is designed
to help mitigate potential losses due to online fraud and account compromise.
According to Microsoft, the Internet Fraud Alert will offer a mechanism for
participating researchers to report stolen account credentials discovered online,
such as username and password login information for online services or
compromised credit card numbers to the appropriate institution responsible for
that account.
