Weekly analysis - 4th September 2010 to 11th September 2010

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11-Sep-2010

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 4th September 2010 to 11th September 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 4th September 2010 to 11th September 2010


During the week we reported a total of 107 phishing scams

75 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)

0.42% Attention! Unauthorized Account Access alleged sender Halifax Bank PLC reported 5th August 2010

0.32% Halifax Online Banking Account Alert! alleged sender Halifax Online reported 19th July 2010

0.28% Attention! Unauthorized Account Access alleged sender hbosplc.com reported 6th August 2010

0.28% Account update alleged sender Alliance & Leicester Bank Plc. reported 3rd September 2010

0.27% New Message from Downey Savings Fraud Department alleged sender Downey Savings reported 29th July 2007

0.24% Online Security Backup alleged sender Natwest Digital Banking reported 29th June 2010

0.24% Halifax Bank - Restore Your Account Information alleged sender Halifax reported 5th September 2010

0.24% Notice: You have 2 new security message alleged sender HSBC Bank plc® reported 12th July 2010

0.21% Your Account Has Been Revoked alleged sender HSBC reported 10th July 2010

0.21% Update Your Account Online alleged sender HSBC reported 4th September 2010

0.21% You have one new message From Halifax Bank Plc alleged sender Halifax reported 15th August 2010

0.2% Alliance & Leicester Bank Security Message alleged sender Alliance reported 4th September 2010

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	33
HSBC	28
LLOYDS	12
ALLIANCE	12
LEICESTER	12
PLC	8
TSB	8
HALIFAX	8
INTERNET	6
BANKING	5
CHASE	5
ONLINE	4

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	36
ACCOUNT	29
HSBC	20
BANK	19
MESSAGE	17
UPDATE	16
SECURITY	13
ONLINE	11
BANKING	11
IMPORTANT	10
ALERT	10
NEW	10

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	24
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF	7
SPAIN	6
UNITED KINGDOM	5
NETHERLANDS	4
SERBIA	3
FRANCE	3
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	3
ITALY	3
CHINA	2
AUSTRALIA	2
GERMANY	2

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