Weekly analysis - 22nd September 2012 to 29th September 2012

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29-Sep-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 22nd September 2012 to 29th 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 22nd September 2012 to 29th 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)

0.89% (ID: 279) Account ALERT! (September 25, 2012) alleged sender Halifax reported 25th September 2012

0.85% Unauthorized access on your account. alleged sender NatWest reported 24th September 2012

0.85% LLloyds TSB - Account Security Notification alleged sender Lloyds TSB - Online Banking reported 24th September 2012

0.85% Your online banking data file has expired alleged sender Lloyds TSB Internet Banking reported 22nd September 2012

0.82% New FHA Reverse Mortgage For Seniors alleged sender REVERSE MORTGAGE ADVISOR reported 24th September 2012

0.82% Unauthorized access on your account. alleged sender PayPal reported 25th September 2012

0.8% Confirmation of Account Update. Please resubmit your information alleged sender AOLAcntMgmt reported 22nd September 2012

0.8% Identity Verification Unsuccessful From Halifax alleged sender Halifax Bank reported 25th September 2012

0.79% Last Chance, We are waiting to Deposit up to $1000 into your account! alleged sender UrgentDeposit reported 25th September 2012

0.79% Enc: Segue em anexo o documento . alleged sender Sabrinna ( Dep. Financeiro ). reported 24th September 2012

0.74% Barclays New Security Message Alert alleged sender SERVICE@BARCLAYS.CO.UK reported 26th September 2012

0.74% Central de Apoio ao Internet Banking alleged sender SAC - Alô Bradesco reported 25th September 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	4
NATWEST	4
HALIFAX	3
WEBMAIL	2
PAYPAL	2
PROTECTION	2
ACCOUNT	2
SURVEY	1
	1
PLC	1
UPDATE	1
ACOOUNT	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	8
ACCOUNT	7
SECURITY	3
NEW	3
ALERT!	2
UNAUTHORIZED	2
NOTIFICATION	2
FROM	2
MESSAGE	2
HAS	2
ACCOUNT.	2
ACCESS	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	14
UNITED KINGDOM	1
HONG KONG	1

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