Weekly analysis - 15th September 2012 to 22nd September 2012

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22-Sep-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 15th September 2012 to 22nd 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 15th September 2012 to 22nd September 2012


During the week we reported a total of 22 phishing scams

15 or 68% 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)

0.87% YOU HAVE RECEIVED A NEW MESSAGE FROM SANTANDER alleged sender Santander Bank reported 17th September 2012

0.86% Victim?? alleged sender INFO@BINGOMILLIONS.COM.PH reported 18th September 2012

0.85% Apple: Account Temporarily Locked alleged sender Apple reported 18th September 2012

0.83% Curves - Get your Free 30 Day Guest Pass today! alleged sender CURVES reported 18th September 2012

0.83% NatWest Account Security Notice alleged sender National Westminster Bank plc reported 17th September 2012

0.82% Online Banking Alert: Irregular Account Transaction Notification alleged sender Bofa Alert reported 17th September 2012

0.82% NATWEST ACCOUNT SECURITY NOTICE alleged sender National Westminster Bank reported 18th September 2012

0.81% *YOUR O2 EMAIL ACCOUNT IS UNSECURED* alleged sender O2 UK Technical support reported 17th September 2012

0.8% You have one new message alert alleged sender Member Service reported 17th September 2012

0.8% HSBC - Resolve The Issue On Your Account. alleged sender HSBC reported 17th September 2012

0.8% You have one new message alert alleged sender Member Service reported 19th September 2012

0.79% Can.t Beat This Offer - Free Home Security System + $50 Refund Check alleged sender HOME SECURITY PROMOTIONS reported 18th September 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	6
WESTMINSTER	2
PLC	2
HSBC	2
SERVICE	2
NATIONAL	2
MEMBER	2
STOCKFLETH	1
THE	1
ULRIKE	1
CAMILA	1
RIBEIRO.	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	8
YOUR	7
MESSAGE	5
HAVE	4
YOU	4
FROM	3
NEW	3
ONLINE	3
SECURITY	3
BANKING	3
NATWEST	2
NOTICE	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	13
BRAZIL	1
CHINA	1
SLOVAKIA	1
CANADA	1
VIET NAM	1
FRANCE	1
NETHERLANDS	1
UNITED KINGDOM	1
CZECH REPUBLIC	1

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