Weekly analysis - 15th October 2011 to 22nd October 2011

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22-Oct-2011

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 15th October 2011 to 22nd 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 15th October 2011 to 22nd October 2011


During the week we reported a total of 58 phishing scams

41 or 71% 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)

0.65% e- Banking contact Update alleged sender Santander e- reported 18th October 2011

0.64% You have changed your PayPal email address alleged sender PayPal reported 19th October 2011

0.62% Northern rock Online Banking Security Update Notice alleged sender Northern Rock reported 19th October 2011

0.61% eBay Bid Cancellation Notice - Item 150676333557 : Lexmark X543dn A4 Colour Multifunction Laser Printer alleged sender eBay reported 19th October 2011

0.61% e- Banking contact Update alleged sender Santander e- Banking reported 18th October 2011

0.59% *** ***Access to Halifax Online Banking Service alleged sender Halifax Online Banking reported 19th October 2011

0.57% About Your Halifax Bank Online Statement - Important Notification alleged sender Halifax(R) Bank Plc reported 18th October 2011

0.54% [Norton Anti]UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT alleged sender CHASE reported 19th October 2011

0.54% Halifax Online Service : A New Document Has Arrived alleged sender Halifax reported 18th October 2011

0.53% You Have Been Assigned To Recieve A Cash Back alleged sender BarclayCard reported 19th October 2011

0.52% Please Confirm your online banking details alleged sender LloydsTsb reported 17th October 2011

0.52% Northern Rock- Account Status Notification. alleged sender Northern Rock Plc reported 18th October 2011

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	16
HALIFAX	16
PLC	8
BANKING	6
ONLINE	6
SANTANDER	5
CHASE	4
2011	3
MBNA	3
WELLS	2
ROCK	2
FARGO	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	22
YOUR	22
HALIFAX	13
ONLINE	10
SECURITY	9
NEW	8
BANKING	8
YOU	8
UPDATE	7
HAVE	7
BANK	5
MESSAGE	5

 

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

Keyword	Frequency

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