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

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28-Jul-2012

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


During the week we reported a total of 25 phishing scams

19 or 76% 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)

0.54%  Multiple login errors on your Barclays Online account detected alleged sender  myBarclays Online reported 24th July 2012

0.51% NATWEST - NATWEST SECURE PASSWORD RESET CONFIRMATION alleged sender NatWest reported 22nd July 2012

0.49% Profile Update EmailAddress Confirmation Mail alleged sender Vodafone reported 22nd July 2012

0.48% PayPal Service Update required for your account? alleged sender PayPal reported 23rd July 2012

0.48% This Message Notification Is Very Important From LloydsTSB Bank alleged sender Lloyds reported 24th July 2012

0.47% Review The Payment On Your Account alleged sender LloydsTSB Bank reported 21st July 2012

0.46% CONTACT ATM VISA CARD DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR PAYMENT THREW FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY alleged sender MR HUGH MCCOLL KEN reported 21st July 2012

0.46% Verify Your Account For Payment. alleged sender Halifax reported 23rd July 2012

0.46% Protecting Your Online Security. alleged sender Bank of Scotland reported 23rd July 2012

0.46% You have 1 new message from O2 alleged sender The O2 Team reported 23rd July 2012

0.45% Update Your Billing Records - Urgent Action Required alleged sender PayPal reported 23rd July 2012

0.45% Your Halifax account has engage an error alleged sender Halifax Bank plc reported 24th July 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	7
LLOYDSTSB	3
LLOYDS	3
HALIFAX	3
PAYPAL	3
BARCLAYS	2
CUSTOMER	2
SERVICE	2
PLC	2
PLC.	1
TEAM	1
HSBC	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	15
ACCOUNT	9
PAYMENT	6
FOR	6
UPDATE	5
NOTIFICATION	4
ONLINE	4
FROM	3
MESSAGE	3
REVIEW	2
WESTERN	2
CONFIRMATION	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	16
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	2
PORTUGAL	2
POLAND	1
THAILAND	1
NETHERLANDS	1
HUNGARY	1
CHINA	1

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