Weekly analysis - 26th January 2013 to 2nd February 2013

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02-Feb-2013

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 26th January 2013 to 2nd February 2013

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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 26th January 2013 to 2nd February 2013


During the week we reported a total of 13 phishing scams

12 or 92% 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)

0.33% Cathy hey alleged sender David Rickard reported 29th January 2013

0.32% PayPal alleged sender PayPal reported 28th January 2013

0.27% Co-operative Bank - Refund Slated For Your Account! alleged sender Co-operative Bank reported 26th January 2013

0.26% Secure Your Intelligent Finance Internet Banking Authorization alleged sender Intelligent Finance Bank Plc reported 31st January 2013

0.26% Wells Fargo Online Statement Notification alleged sender Wells Fargo reported 28th January 2013

0.26% National Australia Bank - 1 NEW Message alleged sender National reported 28th January 2013

0.26% Update Notification alleged sender Tesco Customer reported 27th January 2013

0.26% Your Account has been De-activated alleged sender HSBC reported 29th January 2013

0.25% HALIFAX:- INCOMING PAYMENT alleged sender Halifax reported 26th January 2013

0.25% Lloyds TSB Alert: Online Banking Suspended. alleged sender Lloyds TSB Bank reported 7th August 2008

0.23% Email Account Upgrade alleged sender Member Service reported 26th January 2013

0.22% [Bulk] Bank of America Alert: Customers Action Required alleged sender Bank of reported 30th January 2013

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	2
PAL	1
PAY	1
BARCLAYS	1
NOTICE	1
INTELLIGENT	1
=?UTF-8?Q?SERVICE=40INTLL=2EPA	1
PLC	1
FINANCE	1
VODAFONE	1
NATWEST	1
FARGO	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	3
SECURITY	2
ACCOUNT	2
BANK	2
MESSAGE	2
NOTIFICATION	2
IMPORTANT	2
REQUIRED	1
PAY	1
ALERT	1
UPDATE.	1
VODAFONE	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	7
SWEDEN	2
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	1
ITALY	1
CHINA	1

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