Weekly analysis - 5th November 2011 to 12th November 2011

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12-Nov-2011

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 5th November 2011 to 12th November 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 5th November 2011 to 12th November 2011


During the week we reported a total of 51 phishing scams

36 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)

1.61% AOL Administration Center Notification #55392 alleged sender AOL ADMINISTRATION CENTER (R) reported 5th November 2011

0.88% Irregular Activity On Your NatWest alleged sender Natwest reported 9th November 2011

0.87% NatWest Bank Alert: Unauthorized Access On Your Account. alleged sender NatWest Bank reported 9th November 2011

0.84% Dear Customer alleged sender Egg reported 9th November 2011

0.84% alliance-leicester.co.uk alleged sender Alliance & Leicester Plc reported 9th November 2011

0.83% You have 1 new message alleged sender SunTrust Bank reported 9th November 2011

0.83% Halifax Customer Service Upgrade alleged sender Halifax Bank Plc reported 9th November 2011

0.81% Reinstate Your Santander Account(s). alleged sender Santander UK reported 9th November 2011

0.81% New changes to your Santander accounts. alleged sender Santander UK reported 9th November 2011

0.81% Reinstate Your Accounts. alleged sender Santander UK reported 9th November 2011

0.79% Northern Rock-Account Notification. alleged sender Northern Rock Bank Plc reported 9th November 2011

0.79% *** ***Halifax Customer Service Upgrade alleged sender Halifax Bank Plc reported 9th November 2011

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
PLC	10
SANTANDER	9
BANK	7
CENTER	6
ADMINISTRATION	6
(R)	6
HALIFAX	6
AOL	6
ALLIANCE	3
LEICESTER	3
CHASE	2
NATWEST	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	17
ACCOUNT	14
NOTIFICATION	10
HALIFAX	6
ADMINISTRATION	6
CENTER	6
AOL	6
ACCESS	5
NEW	5
ALERT	5
REINSTATE	4
UPDATE	4

 

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

Keyword	Frequency

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