Weekly analysis - 21st April 2012 to 28th April 2012

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28-Apr-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 21st April 2012 to 28th April 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 21st April 2012 to 28th April 2012


During the week we reported a total of 34 phishing scams

22 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)

0.79% Halifax Security Alert alleged sender Halifax Bank Plc reported 22nd April 2012

0.78% New Message Received alleged sender O2 reported 22nd April 2012

0.77% [Bulk] Update our records alleged sender Citibank Service reported 24th April 2012

0.75% [Norton Anti]New Message from LloydsTSB Online Banking alleged sender LloydsTSB Bank reported 21st April 2012

0.75% Validate your Absa account on or before 29-4-2012 alleged sender Absa Internet Banking reported 23rd April 2012

0.74% Lloyds TSB is Upgrading: What it mean to you alleged sender Lloyds TSB reported 24th April 2012

0.74% Funds Was Transferred To Your Account Online. alleged sender LloydsTSB Bank reported 24th April 2012

0.73% HALIFAX ALERT - PROTECTING YOUR ACCOUNT alleged sender Halifax Bank Of reported 23rd April 2012

0.73% Protecting your online security alleged sender Santander UK plc reported 24th April 2012

0.72% Information regarding your Funds alleged sender Federal Reserve Bank reported 23rd April 2012

0.71% Required Account Identification 195.198.204.98 helpdesk helpdesk alleged sender Western Union reported 24th April 2012

0.71% *** *** Required Account Identification 85.234.137.131 elizabeth password1 alleged sender Western Union reported 24th April 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	11
HALIFAX	8
SANTANDER	7
UNION	4
WESTERN	4
LLOYDS	3
PLC	2
TSB	2
CHASE	2
AMERICA	1
CO-OPERATIVE	1
PLC.	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	19
YOUR	16
SECURITY	6
REQUIRED	5
ONLINE	5
IDENTIFICATION	5
MESSAGE	5
IMPORTANT	4
***	4
HELPDESK	4
BANKING	4
ALERT	3

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	20
GERMANY	3
LUXEMBOURG	3
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	2
AUSTRALIA	1
ITALY	1
BRAZIL	1
ROMANIA	1
KYRGYZSTAN	1

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