Weekly analysis - 13th August 2011 to 20th August 2011

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20-Aug-2011

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 13th August 2011 to 20th August 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 13th August 2011 to 20th August 2011


During the week we reported a total of 78 phishing scams

45 or 58% 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)

0.48% Account Suspended - Please Resolve! alleged sender Halifax reported 13th August 2011

0.47% Wachovia Bank Security Alert alleged sender Wachovia Bank reported 14th August 2011

0.47% Account Suspended - Please Resolve! alleged sender Halifax Bank Of Scotland. reported 14th August 2011

0.46% a new document has arrived alleged sender Halifax Paper-free Service reported 13th August 2011

0.46% EGG BANK ALERT alleged sender NEW EGG reported 13th August 2011

0.45% Account Suspension Notice alleged sender Halifax reported 13th August 2011

0.44% FRAUD ALERT - AVOID ING ATTACKS! alleged sender Lloyds reported 13th August 2011

0.44% Access to Halifax Online Service alleged sender Halifax reported 13th August 2011

0.44% Security Advisory Notification alleged sender LloydsTSB Bank reported 13th August 2011

0.44% New Message from Chase Online SM alleged sender JP Morgan Chase reported 13th August 2011

0.44% Online Banking Suspended alleged sender Natwest Bank Plc reported 12th August 2011

0.44% Your online service to your account has been temporarily disabled alleged sender CHASE reported 14th August 2011

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
HALIFAX	20
BANK	18
PAYPAL	8
NATWEST	7
PLC	7
NATIONAL	4
LLOYDS	4
ONLINE	3
WATERHOUSE	2
WACHOVIA	2
AOL	2
CREDIT	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	30
YOUR	26
ONLINE	12
NOTIFICATION	10
SECURITY	10
ACCESS	9
BANKING	9
MESSAGE	9
BANK	9
IMPORTANT	8
HALIFAX	8
PAYPAL	6

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	40
(UNKNOWN COUNTRY?)	13
UNITED KINGDOM	6
CHINA	4
CYPRUS	3
AUSTRALIA	2
NORWAY	1
INDONESIA	1
ARGENTINA	1
MALAYSIA	1
SOUTH AFRICA	1
BULGARIA	1

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