Weekly analysis - 22nd October 2011 to 29th October 2011

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29-Oct-2011

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 22nd October 2011 to 29th 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 22nd October 2011 to 29th October 2011


During the week we reported a total of 69 phishing scams

45 or 65% 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)

0.62% Halifax Bank: Account security Notification alleged sender Halifax reported 24th October 2011

0.62% ATTENTION PLEASE YOUR ATM VISA CARD IS READY, alleged sender POST OFFICE reported 24th October 2011

0.61% You Have One new security message from Santander Bank alleged sender Microsoft reported 24th October 2011

0.59% Prove Of Ownership (Account Verification Processing) alleged sender Co-operative Bank Plc reported 25th October 2011

0.57% Verify Your Online Account alleged sender NatWest Bank reported 25th October 2011

0.56% You have changed your PayPal email address alleged sender PayPal reported 24th October 2011

0.56% Account Status alleged sender Chase reported 24th October 2011

0.55% Your PayPal account has been limited alleged sender PayPal reported 24th October 2011

0.55% Dear Customer alleged sender Halifax reported 24th October 2011

0.55% LloydsTSB Bank alleged sender LloydsTSB reported 25th October 2011

0.54% 2011 HALIFAX MESSAGE UPDATE alleged sender HALIFAX BANK PLC reported 25th October 2011

0.54% *ALLIANCE*SEVERAL LOGIN ATTEMPTS* alleged sender Alliance reported 24th October 2011

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
HALIFAX	13
BANK	11
PLC	6
PAYPAL	5
CHASE	5
SANTANDER	4
EGG	4
NATWEST	3
MICROSOFT	3
TSB	2
LLOYDS	2
BANKING	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	25
ACCOUNT	25
HALIFAX	15
ONLINE	12
YOU	9
NOTIFICATION	8
SECURITY	8
BANK	8
HAVE	7
MESSAGE	6
STATUS	5
UPDATE	5

 

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

Keyword	Frequency

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