Weekly analysis - 16th February 2013 to 23rd February 2013

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23-Feb-2013

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 16th February 2013 to 23rd 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 16th February 2013 to 23rd February 2013


During the week we reported a total of 10 phishing scams

9 or 90% 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)

0.43% Re: $700 Garden Level Apartment (Central Square) alleged sender TED SMITH reported 16th February 2013

0.35% NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SECURITY UPGRADE alleged sender NatWest Bank reported 18th February 2013

0.33% Your account has been limited until we hear from you PP-503-472-202 alleged sender PayPal reported 21st February 2013

0.28% IMPORTANT: Security Improvement alleged sender Barclays Bank PLC. reported 18th February 2013

0.27% Account Update Notification. alleged sender USAA reported 18th February 2013

0.26% NetCode security upgrade! alleged sender Commonwealth Bank of Australia reported 16th February 2013

0.25% Verizon statement online download. alleged sender AccountNotify@verizonwireless. reported 20th February 2013

0.22% Your account has been limited until we hear from you PP-503-472-200 alleged sender PayPal reported 20th February 2013

0.21% i have register your ATM VISA CARD with FEDEX COURIER alleged sender Mrs Jane Kane reported 4th September 2012

0.21% Message from PayPal Customer Support: Account Violated (7KMM97392588V31931L0KM) alleged sender PayPal reported 25th January 2006

0.21% WORK.. alleged sender WAL`**-.MART reported 21st February 2013

0.18% Account Review alleged sender Halifax reported 15th February 2013

 

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
PAYPAL	3
BANK	2
WAL`**-.MART	1
ADMINISTRATION	1
ACCOUNTNOTIFY@VERIZONWIRELESS.	1
WILLIAMS	1
USAA	1
PLC.	1
NATWEST	1
BARCLAYS	1

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	4
FROM	4
YOU	4
HAS	3
BEEN	3
UNTIL	3
YOUR	3
LIMITED	3
HEAR	3
SECURITY	2
PP-503-472-200	2
BANK	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	4
INDONESIA	2
NETHERLANDS	1
AUSTRALIA	1
FRANCE	1
UNITED KINGDOM	1

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