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

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29-Dec-2012

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


During the week we reported a total of 13 phishing scams

8 or 62% 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)

0.64% Alert: New message alleged sender SecurePM reported 23rd December 2012

0.43% 30%-70% off ➪ Order-#10038975 ➪ alleged sender Columban Helgason a strong mou reported 21st December 2012

0.35% Account Update/Help in Transfering Funds alleged sender Standard Credit Union Bank reported 24th December 2012

0.33% Alert: Unread message alleged sender SecureMessage reported 23rd December 2012

0.32% We have implemented security measures. alleged sender The Co-operative Bank P.l.c reported 23rd December 2012

0.31% New message received alleged sender Secure.Message reported 23rd December 2012

0.29% Your End Of The Year Account Status ! alleged sender ASB Bank Limited reported 25th December 2012

0.25% Halifax Bank - Your Account Summary alleged sender Halifax reported 26th December 2012

0.25% Your End Of The Year Account Status ! alleged sender ASB Bank Limited reported 26th December 2012

0.24% NOTE: Access To Your account Have been Locked alleged sender Halifax reported 27th December 2012

0.23% Alert: Unread message alleged sender SECUREMESSAGE.SYSTEM reported 21st December 2012

0.23% YOU HALIFAX ACCOUNT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED alleged sender Halifax reported 27th December 2012

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
HALIFAX	5
BANK	4
ASB	2
LIMITED	2
UNION	1
FDIC	1
CREDIT	1
	1
STANDARD	1
SECUREMESSAGE	1
SECUREPM	1
THE	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	7
YOUR	4
HALIFAX	4
MESSAGE	3
NEW	3
STATUS	3
END	2
BANK	2
THE	2
YOU	2
BEEN	2
YEAR	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	5
SPAIN	4
NETHERLANDS	3
UNITED KINGDOM	1

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