Weekly analysis - 17th September 2011 to 24th September 2011

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24-Sep-2011

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 17th September 2011 to 24th September 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 17th September 2011 to 24th September 2011


During the week we reported a total of 58 phishing scams

36 or 62% 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)

0.56% PAYMENT APPROVAL FROM HALIFAX BANK PLC alleged sender DR. BENNETT JOHNSON reported 21st September 2011

0.54% New Security Message alleged sender ONLINESERVCE@HALIFAX.CO.UK reported 21st September 2011

0.53% Important Security Message alleged sender Halifax Bank plc reported 21st September 2011

0.52% You have changed your PayPal email address alleged sender PayPal reported 21st September 2011

0.52% Your Account Summary alleged sender Halifax reported 22nd September 2011

0.51% eBay Billing Confirmation - Update Account Section 6 alleged sender eBay reported 21st September 2011

0.49% Virgin Media Billing center alleged sender Information regarding your acc reported 21st September 2011

0.44% [BULK] HALIFAX ONLINE SERVICE : A NEW DOCUMENT HAS ARRIVED alleged sender Halifax reported 19th September 2011

0.44% IMPORTANT - Halifax Customer Service Message alleged sender Halifax reported 22nd September 2011

0.44% New Security Message alleged sender ONLINESERVCE@HALIFAX.CO.UK reported 22nd September 2011

0.43% Internet Banking! alleged sender First Direct reported 22nd September 2011

0.42% New Security Message alleged sender ONLINESERVCE@HALIFAX.CO.UK reported 22nd September 2011

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
HALIFAX	22
LLOYDS	5
TSB	5
BANK	4
ONLINESERVCE@HALIFAX.CO.UK	3
PAYPAL	3
SCOTLAND	2
SERVICE	2
DIRECT	2
PLC	2
FIRST	2
LYODS	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	22
ACCOUNT	15
NEW	12
SECURITY	11
MESSAGE	10
IMPORTANT	8
SERVICE	8
ONLINE	8
HALIFAX	8
YOU	5
INTERNET	5
UPGRADE	5

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	26
(UNKNOWN COUNTRY?)	20
GERMANY	2
UNITED KINGDOM	2
TAIWAN	1
INDONESIA	1
CHINA	1
BOLIVIA	1
THAILAND	1
CANADA	1
AUSTRALIA	1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	1

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