Weekly analysis - 8th October 2011 to 15th October 2011

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15-Oct-2011

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 8th October 2011 to 15th October 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 8th October 2011 to 15th October 2011


During the week we reported a total of 86 phishing scams

59 or 69% 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)

0.46% You Have 1 New Security Alert Message !!! alleged sender Chase Online reported 12th October 2011

0.43% New message into your Secure Message Center. alleged sender Co-operative Bank reported 12th October 2011

0.4% Payment recieved. alleged sender Lloyds Bank reported 12th October 2011

0.37% Important Information Concerning Your Account Security Upgrade alleged sender Lloyds TSB PLC reported 11th October 2011

0.37% Upgrade Your Account alleged sender Halifax reported 12th October 2011

0.37% * ECU Warning - Possible Email * Contact Information alleged sender Halifax reported 12th October 2011

0.37% Rectify The Error On Your Account alleged sender HALIFAX reported 12th October 2011

0.36% Security issues in your Account alleged sender Halifax Bank plc reported 12th October 2011

0.36% Your account requires extra verification alleged sender Halifax reported 12th October 2011

0.35% *** ***Halifax Account Verification Alert ! alleged sender Halifax bank reported 12th October 2011

0.35% We`re making changes. alleged sender Ashley Machin reported 12th October 2011

0.35% Regions Online Banking Account Verification alleged sender Regions Online reported 12th October 2011

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	20
HALIFAX	19
PLC	11
PAYPAL	11
ONLINE	7
LLOYDS	6
NATWEST	5
SANTANDER	4
CAHOOT	3
ONLINE@HALIFAX.CO.UK	3
ALLIANCE&LEICESTER	3
NORTHERN	3

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	35
YOUR	35
ONLINE	17
MESSAGE	13
HALIFAX	12
BANKING	11
SECURITY	11
NEW	11
HAS	8
PAYPAL	8
IMPORTANT	8
ACCESS	7

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	18
(UNKNOWN COUNTRY?)	9
UNITED KINGDOM	2
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	2
AUSTRALIA	2
(PRIVATE ADDRESS)	2
BULGARIA	1
LITHUANIA	1
NETHERLANDS	1
POLAND	1
SWITZERLAND	1
CHINA	1

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