Weekly analysis - 20th August 2011 to 27th August 2011

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27-Aug-2011

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 20th August 2011 to 27th 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 20th August 2011 to 27th August 2011


During the week we reported a total of 67 phishing scams

35 or 52% 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)

0.36% *Windows-Live* - Account ALERT! - *Re-activate your account* (24-Aug) alleged sender Microsoft reported 24th August 2011

0.25% RECEIPT FOR YOUR PAYMENT TO SKYPE alleged sender PayPal reported 24th August 2011

0.24% RESTRICTED ACCESS: PLEASE UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT alleged sender Barclays reported 22nd August 2011

0.23% VIEW ATTACH DOCUMENT FOR MORE DETAILS OF NOBLE WORKll alleged sender JUDITH ALEXANDER reported 22nd August 2011

0.23% Your btinternet.com account information has changed alleged sender btinternet.com reported 29th June 2010

0.22% Chase Online Account Reactivation alleged sender Chase reported 21st August 2011

0.22% -- Halifax UK -- Unable to process your last transaction! (19 Aug) alleged sender Halifax reported 22nd August 2011

0.21% IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM HALIFAX BANK OF SCOTLAND alleged sender Halifax reported 23rd August 2011

0.21% JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A alleged sender JPMorgan Chase Bank, reported 21st August 2011

0.2% NEW SECURITY MEASURES alleged sender Wells Fargo reported 21st August 2011

0.2% You Have An Unconfirmed Payment alleged sender Lloyds reported 21st August 2011

0.2% [BULK] LLOYDSTSB ONLINE SYSTEM UPGRADE alleged sender Lloyds reported 23rd August 2011

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
LLOYDS	12
HALIFAX	12
TSB	8
NATWEST	7
CHASE	5
PAYPAL	4
BANK	4
BANKING	3
WESTERN	3
UNION	2
INTERNET	2
PLC	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	20
ACCOUNT	17
ONLINE	15
MESSAGE	8
FROM	8
HAVE	6
TSB	6
ALERT	5
LLOYDS	5
NEW	5
UPDATE	5
PAYMENT	5

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	37
(UNKNOWN COUNTRY?)	11
UNITED KINGDOM	3
CZECH REPUBLIC	2
GERMANY	2
DENMARK	2
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	2
(PRIVATE ADDRESS)	1
HUNGARY	1
IRELAND	1
AUSTRALIA	1
NETHERLANDS	1

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