Weekly analysis - 8th September 2012 to 15th September 2012

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15-Sep-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 8th September 2012 to 15th September 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 8th September 2012 to 15th September 2012


During the week we reported a total of 20 phishing scams

13 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)

0.85% NatWest - Online Banking System Upgrade. alleged sender NATWEST BANK PLC reported 8th September 2012

0.81% Confirm your account on Facebook alleged sender Facebook update+pcelbjjrjfry@u reported 8th September 2012

0.77% The Co-operative Bank - New SSL Server alleged sender The Co-operative Bank reported 11th September 2012

0.75% LEAKED: Apple iPad 2s for $24.96? Learn How Now! alleged sender QUIBIDS reported 10th September 2012

0.75% Irregular Activity Detected On Your Co-operative Bank alleged sender Co-operative Bank reported 11th September 2012

0.73% get your consilidated 3-bureau credit report & score today online alleged sender Equifax reported 9th September 2012

0.73% ANZ account deactivated alleged sender ANZ-NEW ZEALAND reported 9th September 2012

0.72% Irregular Activity Detected On Your Co-operative Bank alleged sender Co-operative Bank reported 10th September 2012

0.7% Lloyds TSB Pending Payments Alert. alleged sender Lloyds TSB Bank Plc reported 8th September 2012

0.69% Confirm Your Account Information. alleged sender LITTLEWOODS. reported 10th September 2012

0.63% New security precautions. alleged sender The Co-operative Bank reported 8th September 2012

0.55% Confirm your account on Facebook alleged sender Facebook update+ypdtvzlisxyh@i reported 7th September 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	9
CO-OPERATIVE	5
THE	2
BARCLAYS	2
NATWEST	2
PLC	2
TAX	1
MARTINS.	1
DEFENSE	1
NO-REPLY@AOL.COM	1
HSBC	1
SERVICE@PAYPAL.CO.UK	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	11
ONLINE	5
ACCOUNT	5
BANK	4
IRREGULAR	3
DETECTED	3
ACTIVITY	3
BANKING	3
CO-OPERATIVE	3
DOCUMENTO	2
FOR	2
THE	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	17
FRANCE	1
PORTUGAL	1
CANADA	1

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