Weekly analysis - 18th August 2012 to 25th August 2012

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25-Aug-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 18th August 2012 to 25th August 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 18th August 2012 to 25th August 2012


During the week we reported a total of 28 phishing scams

15 or 54% 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)

0.91% Alert- Online Security Banking Notification alleged sender Nationwide Bank reported 20th August 2012

0.86% NatWest - NatWest Secure Password Reset Confirmation alleged sender NATWEST reported 19th August 2012

0.85% ACCOUNT RESTRICTED. alleged sender o2 reported 20th August 2012

0.84% Belangrijk: pincode Dr. Cort M. Johns alleged sender Hartelijk gefeliciteerd reported 19th August 2012

0.84% Protecting Your Lloyds TSB Account. alleged sender Lloyds reported 20th August 2012

0.84% Nationwide - Account Security Update. alleged sender Nationwide Building reported 18th August 2012

0.84% Review your account alleged sender Lloyds TSB reported 19th August 2012

0.84% New Security Service alleged sender Lloyds TSB reported 21st August 2012

0.82% Update Your Account Now To Avoid Fraudulent alleged sender NatWest Bank reported 21st August 2012

0.81% Pending Payments On Your Lloyds TSB Account alleged sender Lloyds TSB reported 21st August 2012

0.81% Your AOL Email Account Will Be Suspended Today alleged sender AOL reported 21st August 2012

0.76% REVIEW YOUR ACCOUNT FOR SAFETY REASON ! alleged sender Nationwide reported 22nd August 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	8
LLOYDS	4
NATIONWIDE	3
NATWEST	3
UNION	3
TSB	3
HALIFAX	2
WESTERN	2
YAHOO	2
PAYPAL	2
SCOTLAND	1
GOOGLE	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	14
YOUR	12
SECURITY	4
UPDATE	3
EMAIL	3
NEW	3
REVIEW	2
SERVICE	2
ONLINE	2
SECURE	2
FOR	2
DEACTIVATED	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	14
THAILAND	2
UNITED KINGDOM	2
GERMANY	2
SOUTH AFRICA	1
FRANCE	1
AUSTRALIA	1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	1
NETHERLANDS	1

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