Weekly analysis - 20th October 2012 to 27th October 2012

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27-Oct-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 20th October 2012 to 27th October 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 20th October 2012 to 27th October 2012


During the week we reported a total of 26 phishing scams

15 or 58% 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)

0.69% October 22, 2012 - Internet banking ALERT! [ID:45fu9] alleged sender Co-operative reported 22nd October 2012

0.68% IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT alleged sender NatWest reported 22nd October 2012

0.64% Your Security is Important : Please Read!! alleged sender NetWest reported 21st October 2012

0.63% NatWest Bank- You have pending payments alleged sender NatWest Banking reported 21st October 2012

0.63% IRREGULAR ACTIVITIES DETECTED IN YOUR WELLS FARGO ACCOUNT alleged sender Wells Fargo Bank, reported 22nd October 2012

0.63% Message from eBay alleged sender eBay reported 22nd October 2012

0.62% Security " bgcolor="#f7f7f7" width="100%"> alleged sender Santande Bank plc reported 22nd October 2012

0.62% Account Maintainance. alleged sender LITTLEWOODS reported 21st October 2012

0.61% Account Payment Review Notification From LloydsTSB alleged sender LloydsTSB Bank reported 23rd October 2012

0.6% YOUR MBNA CREDIT CARD STATEMENTS alleged sender MBNA Europe Bank reported 23rd October 2012

0.59% Error On Your Account alleged sender LloydsTSB reported 23rd October 2012

0.58% LEAKED: Apple iPad 2s for $24.96? Learn How Now! alleged sender QUIBIDS reported 21st October 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	5
PLC	3
PROGRAMA	3
NATWEST	2
LLOYDS	2
LLOYDSTSB	2
WILLIAMS	1
REV.	1
	1
DOM	1
YAHOO.COM	1
BARCLAYS	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
SECURITY	7
ACCOUNT	6
YOUR	6
IMPORTANT	4
CARD	3
MASTERCARD	3
ALERT	3
PLEASE	2
PENDING	2
CREDIT	2
DEAR	2
UPDATE	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	15
UKRAINE	2
UNITED KINGDOM	2
NETHERLANDS	2
CHINA	1
BRAZIL	1
FRANCE	1
COLOMBIA	1
AUSTRALIA	1

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