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

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24-Dec-2011

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


During the week we reported a total of 27 phishing scams

18 or 67% 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)

1.06% * ECU Warning - Possible Email * Co-operative Secure Key is designed alleged sender co-operative Online Bank UK reported 19th December 2011

1.04% ****** We have restricted access to your account alleged sender Amazon reported 19th December 2011

1.03% IMPORTANT: Changes To Your Online Account alleged sender TalkTalk reported 19th December 2011

1.02% Prevent Fraud On Your Account alleged sender Western Union reported 18th December 2011

1.02% Contact My Private Email ( allen.large.violet2011@hotmail.com ) alleged sender Strom, Adam reported 18th December 2011

1% Northern Rock Account Alert: Account Update alleged sender Northern Rock Account Alert reported 19th December 2011

0.99% Online Database Update alleged sender Barclays reported 18th December 2011

0.99% ACCOUNT OPENING REQUEST.‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ alleged sender Abbey Online Bank Plc reported 19th December 2011

0.94% Irregular Activity On Your Natwest!! alleged sender Natwest Online reported 20th December 2011

0.94% Your Credit Card Profile has been temporarily suspended alleged sender MBNA Europe Bank Limited reported 17th December 2011

0.94% Security Alert alleged sender Barclays Bank PLC reported 20th December 2011

0.93% Quick Alert Notification alleged sender Santander reported 21st December 2011

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	7
SANTANDER	6
PLC	4
ONLINE	3
BARCLAYS	3
WESTERN	3
TALKTALK	2
UNION	2
AMAZON	2
REVENUE	1
GROUP	1
PAYPAL	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	11
YOUR	10
ONLINE	4
CHANGES	3
SECURITY	3
ALERT	3
EMAIL	3
HAVE	2
IMPORTANT:	2
YOU	2
ALERT:	2
*ACCOUNT	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	15
VIET NAM	2
UNITED KINGDOM	2
SWITZERLAND	1
HONG KONG	1
FRANCE	1
NETHERLANDS	1
KENYA	1

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