Weekly analysis - 22nd June 2013 to 29th June 2013

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29-Jun-2013

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 22nd June 2013 to 29th June 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 22nd June 2013 to 29th June 2013


During the week we reported a total of 20 phishing scams

11 or 55% 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)

0.28% PayPal Important Notification - Error(s) Were Detected On Your Account alleged sender PayPal reported 22nd June 2013

0.27% Barclays - Your Online Access Suspended alleged sender onlinesecurity@barclays.co.uk reported 23rd June 2013

0.26% Barclays - Your Online Access Suspended alleged sender onlinesecurity@barclays.co.uk reported 24th June 2013

0.24% IMPORTANT : NATWEST PAYMENT ON HOLD alleged sender Natwest reported 19th June 2013

0.21% New Update Notification alleged sender Alliance&Leicester/Santander reported 22nd June 2013

0.2% Lloyds TSB Internet Banking Account Access Suspended alleged sender Lloyds TSB reported 4th September 2008

0.2% LIMITED ACCOUNT ! alleged sender Amazon reported 24th June 2013

0.2% O2 VOICE MAIL RECEIVED alleged sender O2 reported 8th April 2012

0.19% *** CACTUS *** Re-Confirm Your Online Access For Online Banking Authenticity alleged sender Account NatWest Bank Plc reported 25th June 2013

0.18% Please confirm your information on our database alleged sender Wal-Mart reported 8th October 2007

0.18% Amazon.com - Your Cancellation (286-6177346-1631297) alleged sender Amazon.com reported 26th June 2013

0.17% IMPORTANT INFORMATION: YOUR ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE alleged sender Co-operative PLC reported 25th June 2013

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BARCLAYS	7
PERSONAL	5
BANKING	4
ONLINESECURITY@BARCLAYS.CO.UK	2
BANK	2
NATWEST	2
CO-OPERATIVE	2
PLC	2
PAYPAL	1
SUSMAN,	1
ESQ.	1
HALIFAX	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	12
ACCOUNT	9
SUSPENDED	6
ONLINE	5
BEEN	4
HAS	4
BARCLAYS	4
ACCESS	4
NEW	3
MESSAGE	3
***	2
FOR	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	12
TURKEY	2
CHINA	1
SINGAPORE	1
THAILAND	1
FRANCE	1
UNITED KINGDOM	1
UKRAINE	1

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