Weekly analysis - 28th April 2012 to 5th May 2012

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05-May-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 28th April 2012 to 5th May 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 28th April 2012 to 5th May 2012


During the week we reported a total of 39 phishing scams

34 or 87% 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)

1.3% Amazon.com - Your Cancellation (1091-14128-29204) alleged sender reported 6th March 2010

0.8% IMPORTANT - Customer Services Message alleged sender Halifax reported 29th April 2012

0.79% [Bulk] Please activate your account alleged sender PayPal Prepaid reported 29th April 2012

0.79% Barclays Creditcard Online Banking Notification alleged sender Barclays Card reported 30th April 2012

0.78% You have 1 new Secure Message Alert alleged sender Lloyds TSB Bank reported 28th April 2012

0.77% Security Maintenance alleged sender Virgin Media reported 29th April 2012

0.75% Pending transactions on your account alleged sender Halifax Bank Of Scotland reported 30th April 2012

0.75% [Norton Anti]SUSPENDED ACCOUNT NOTICE!!!!! alleged sender CHASE reported 28th April 2012

0.75% [Norton Anti]Pending transactions on your account alleged sender Halifax Bank Of Scotland reported 30th April 2012

0.74% Verify Your Account For Payment alleged sender LloydsTSB Bank reported 30th April 2012

0.74% Your account has been accessed alleged sender Halifax reported 1st May 2012

0.72% Update Your Personal Data alleged sender Halifax reported 1st May 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	8
HALIFAX	7
AMAZON.COM	5
SCOTLAND	3
CO-OPERATIVE	3
THE	2
WESTERN	2
UNION	2
LLOYDS	2
NATWEST	2
BARCLAYS	2
BANKING	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	24
ACCOUNT	15
IMPORTANT	6
MESSAGE	6
AMAZON.COM	6
CANCELLATION	6
BANKING	5
VERIFY	4
ONLINE	4
TRANSACTIONS	3
SERVICES	3
INFORMATION	3

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	25
FRANCE	3
ISRAEL	1
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF	1
GERMANY	1
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF	1
SPAIN	1
AUSTRALIA	1
UNITED KINGDOM	1
HUNGARY	1
UKRAINE	1
SWITZERLAND	1

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