Weekly analysis - 10th November 2012 to 17th November 2012

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17-Nov-2012

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 10th November 2012 to 17th November 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 10th November 2012 to 17th November 2012


During the week we reported a total of 24 phishing scams

16 or 67% 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)

0.62% Account has been locked alleged sender alerts@citibank.com reported 14th November 2012

0.62% UPDATE ONLINE BANKING alleged sender Barclays Bank Plc reported 14th November 2012

0.61% Unable to process your payment alleged sender TESCO reported 14th November 2012

0.61% Account Notification alleged sender Halifax Bank reported 14th November 2012

0.61% NatWest - New Account Details. alleged sender National Westminister Bank reported 14th November 2012

0.59% NEW ACCOUNT ALERT alleged sender Nationwide reported 13th November 2012

0.58% Update Your Profile Information.1 alleged sender PayPal reported 12th November 2012

0.58% CO-OPERATIVE BANK- ALERT alleged sender Co-operative Bank reported 14th November 2012

0.56% Nationwide - Account Verification Notice. alleged sender Nationwide reported 12th November 2012

0.56% Customers Notifications alleged sender Microsoft reported 13th November 2012

0.56% Require: Update Your Profile Information alleged sender paypal reported 13th November 2012

0.55% PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP alleged sender MOHAMMED ABACHA reported 10th November 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	6
PAYPAL	3
LITTLEWOODS	2
NATIONWIDE	2
SANTANDER	2
COOPERATIVE	1
REGIONS	1
BANKING	1
PERSONAL	1
AOL	1
FARGO	1
NORTHERNROCK.CO.UK	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	14
YOUR	11
UPDATE	5
HAS	4
BANKING	3
ONLINE	3
BEEN	3
NEW	2
PROFILE	2
NOTIFICATION	2
PAYMENT	2
INFORMATION	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	11
UNITED KINGDOM	2
THAILAND	1
COSTA RICA	1
CANADA	1
NETHERLANDS	1
ITALY	1
PORTUGAL	1
BRAZIL	1
NORWAY	1
AUSTRALIA	1
FRANCE	1

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