RFC 5901 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2010

Extensions to the IODEF-Document Class for Reporting Phishing

Overview

RFC 5901, “Extensions to the IODEF-Document Class for Reporting Phishing”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2010 by P. Cain, D. Jevans. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document extends the Incident Object Description Exchange Format (IODEF) defined in RFC 5070 to support the reporting of phishing events, which is a particular type of fraud. These extensions are flexible enough to support information gleaned from activities throughout the entire electronic fraud cycle -- from receipt of the phishing lure to the disablement of the collection site. Both simple reporting and complete forensic reporting are possible, as is consolidating multiple incidents. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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