Weekly analysis - 14th January 2012 to 21st January 2012

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21-Jan-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 14th January 2012 to 21st January 2012

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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 14th January 2012 to 21st January 2012


During the week we reported a total of 33 phishing scams

23 or 70% 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)

0.47% Incorrect login attempts. alleged sender Santander - Online Banking reported 18th January 2012

0.47% ALERT!!! Update Your Account Profile alleged sender Santander UK reported 18th January 2012

0.45% Regions eAlert: Unauthorized Access was Detected alleged sender Regions reported 18th January 2012

0.44% Customer satisfaction survey alleged sender MSU reported 18th January 2012

0.44% Your Online Banking Status alleged sender Santander Bank reported 17th January 2012

0.43% New security measure. alleged sender MSU Federal Credit reported 19th January 2012

0.43% Customer Message alleged sender ANZ reported 18th January 2012

0.42% YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT HAVE WON 700,000. 00 POUNDS IN ESPN CRICKET GLOBAL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION alleged sender ESPN CRICKET GLOBAL LOTTERY AW reported 19th January 2012

0.42% SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES IN YOUR WELLSFARGO ACCOUNT alleged sender Wells Fargo Bank, reported 18th January 2012

0.41% Account Error alleged sender Lloyds reported 18th January 2012

0.4% Your 2012 Online banking profile needs to be updated alleged sender MBNA Europe Bank Limited reported 19th January 2012

0.39% Account Identification Process alleged sender Microsoft reported 17th January 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
SANTANDER	6
WELLS	3
ONLINE	3
MICROSOFT	3
VERY	2
BANKING	2
MSU	2
REGIONS	2
BANK	2
FARGO	2
HALIFAX	2
PLC	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	18
ACCOUNT	18
ONLINE	5
HAS	3
UPDATE	3
BEEN	3
PROFILE	3
ACCESS	2
UNAUTHORIZED	2
EALERT:	2
CUSTOMER	2
SECURITY	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	15
GERMANY	3
UNITED KINGDOM	2
SWITZERLAND	1
ITALY	1
NETHERLANDS	1
SPAIN	1
BRAZIL	1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	1
CANADA	1
POLAND	1
VIET NAM	1

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