Weekly analysis - 7th May 2011 to 14th May 2011

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14-May-2011

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 7th May 2011 to 14th May 2011

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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 7th May 2011 to 14th May 2011


During the week we reported a total of 31 phishing scams

24 or 77% 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)

0.61% Alert notification : New message from customer serivce alleged sender Lloyds TSB Bank Plc reported 4th November 2010

0.34% Confirm Natwest Banking Details alleged sender NatWest Online reported 24th November 2010

0.32% You have changed your PayPal email address alleged sender PayPal reported 7th May 2011

0.31% Online Security Backup alleged sender Natwest Digital Banking reported 29th June 2010

0.3% DEAR BELOVED, I WILL NEVER CONTACT ANY BODY UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU alleged sender MISS NICHOLA BUD reported 9th May 2011

0.27% Natwest!!! alleged sender Natwest reported 20th November 2010

0.27% STANDARD CHARTERED BANK FORMAT... alleged sender JAMES ADJEI reported 11th May 2011

0.26% HSBC Bank - Online Security Alert ! alleged sender HSBC Online Banking reported 21st July 2010

0.26% Re-Activate Your PayPal ! alleged sender PayPal.com reported 10th May 2011

0.25% Important Message Regarding To Your Account. alleged sender Halifax reported 8th May 2011

0.25% Your enhanced account statement alleged sender Halifax Bank Of Scotland reported 10th May 2011

0.24% Halifax Customer Information alleged sender Halifax Plc reported 8th May 2011

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
HALIFAX	9
BANK	6
PLC	5
EGG	4
NATWEST	3
ONLINE	2
ALLIANCE	2
CO-OPERATIVE	1
ADJEI	1
SCOTLAND	1
PAYPAL.COM	1
	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	11
ACCOUNT	7
ALERT	6
MESSAGE	6
BANKING	5
FROM	5
ONLINE	5
NEW	4
INFORMATION	4
HALIFAX	4
BANK	4
WAS	3

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	14
UNITED KINGDOM	3
(UNKNOWN COUNTRY?)	3
SINGAPORE	2
PHILIPPINES	1
CYPRUS	1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	1
CANADA	1
THAILAND	1
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	1
YUGOSLAVIA	1
GERMANY	1

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