Weekly analysis - 14th August 2010 to 21st August 2010

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21-Aug-2010

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 14th August 2010 to 21st August 2010

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Over the last week MillerSmiles has received many scams from the public and through its HoneyTrap scam detection system. Below we provide an analysis of the scams we have received for the week of 14th August 2010 to 21st August 2010


During the week we reported a total of 127 phishing scams

89 or 70% of these scams linked to websites that were still online and live, ready to capture personal data, when we reported them

The 12 most popular scams as defined by search engine visits to our archive of scams we reported this week and in previous weeks were (as percentage of all visits to the site)

1.28% Notice: You have 2 new security message alleged sender HSBC Bank plc® reported 12th July 2010

0.9% Account alert - livgreenwell@hotmail.co.uk alleged sender Hotmail reported 7th July 2010

0.88% Online Security Backup alleged sender Natwest Digital Banking reported 29th June 2010

0.52% Your Lloyds TSB Online Password and Memorable Word is revoked. alleged sender Lloyds reported 13th August 2010

0.44% Attention! Unauthorized Account Access alleged sender hbosplc.com reported 6th August 2010

0.41% Attention! Unauthorized Account Access alleged sender Halifax Bank PLC reported 5th August 2010

0.4% AOL New Security Update alleged sender AOL Support reported 17th August 2010

0.37% Chase Secure E-mail Service Update alleged sender 2010 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 201 reported 21st July 2010

0.36% AOL Recent Change In Your Account alleged sender AOL reported 9th August 2010

0.31% RE-ACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT alleged sender Halifax reported 1st May 2008

0.31% New Message from Downey Savings Fraud Department alleged sender Downey Savings reported 29th July 2007

0.3% You have one new message From Halifax Bank Plc alleged sender Halifax reported 15th August 2010

 

Top 12 keywords in the apparent sender in this last week's phishing scam archive

Keyword	Frequency
HSBC	37
BANK	36
HALIFAX	18
PLC	15
PAYPAL	9
BANKING	8
ALLIANCE	8
EGG	7
ONLINE	7
LEICESTER	6
INTERNET	5
MICROSOFT	5

 

Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	34
ACCOUNT	30
BANK	27
HSBC	25
MESSAGE	20
SECURITY	19
NEW	19
ONLINE	19
ACCESS	18
ALERT	16
BANKING	13
SUSPENDED	12

 

Top 12 countries hosting phishing sites in this last week's phishing scam archive

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	41
UNITED KINGDOM	11
GERMANY	10
CHINA	5
CANADA	3
FRANCE	3
NETHERLANDS	3
UKRAINE	3
JAPAN	3
ITALY	2
BRAZIL	1
AUSTRIA	1

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