Weekly analysis - 2nd March 2013 to 9th March 2013

***
09-Mar-2013

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 2nd March 2013 to 9th March 2013

***

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 2nd March 2013 to 9th March 2013


During the week we reported a total of 20 phishing scams

14 or 70% 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)

0.92% Your account has been limited until we hear from you PP-503-472-200 alleged sender PayPal reported 3rd March 2013

0.37% Attention! Your paypal account has been violated! alleged sender PayPal reported 11th April 2005

0.31% Your account has been limited until we hear from you PP-503-472-201 alleged sender PayPal reported 5th March 2013

0.3% Your account has been limited until we hear from you PP-503-472-206 alleged sender PayPal reported 5th March 2013

0.29% Important message from PayPal Update required for your account alleged sender PayPal reported 4th March 2013

0.25% Your Match.Com Account Has Exceeded It Quota/Limit® alleged sender Match.Com Administrator reported 6th March 2013

0.25% Update your Amazon.com Account alleged sender Amazon.com reported 3rd March 2013

0.23% You Have An Urgent Security Message !!! alleged sender Barclays Bank PLC alerts@barcl reported 4th March 2013

0.22% New Update From Halifax Onine Bank alleged sender Halifax Online Bank reported 4th March 2013

0.21% Your account has been limited until we hear from you PP-503-472-201 alleged sender PayPal reported 4th March 2013

0.21% * · Your Credit Score May Have Just Been Updated alleged sender 3/1/2013 reported 6th March 2013

0.21% IMPORTANT - Online Security Notice(s) alleged sender Tesco Credit Card reported 6th March 2013

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
PAYPAL	6
BANK	3
NATWEST	3
TESCO	2
CARD	2
ONLINE	2
CREDIT	2
BARCLAYS	1
PAYPAL.CO.UK	1
WESTERN	1
UNION	1
TRANSFER	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	13
ACCOUNT	10
FROM	6
SECURITY	6
BEEN	5
YOU	5
HAS	5
UPDATE	5
LIMITED	4
IMPORTANT	4
HEAR	4
UNTIL	4

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	10
POLAND	2
GERMANY	2
SLOVAKIA	2
TURKEY	1
UNITED KINGDOM	1
BRAZIL	1
INDONESIA	1

Talk about this article on our phishing news discussion forum

---

PRESS/MEDIA ENQUIRIES

MillerSmiles is the web's dedicated anti-phishing service. Launched in 2003, the site has become one of the most trusted internet security related websites on the internet.

For enquiries relating to this story or any other part of the MillerSmiles website please email the MillerSmiles team here

If you are interested in business and partnership opportunities with MillerSmiles please email us here