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

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


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09-Nov-2013

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


During the week we reported a total of 8 phishing scams

7 or 88% 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)

  • 0.37% IMPORTANT ACCOUNT UPDATE alleged sender Barclays Online Banking reported 4th November 2013

  • 0.34% BARCLAYS: We are unable to process your new statement. alleged sender Barclays Bank PLC reported 1st November 2013

  • 0.31% Important information: Your account maintenance alleged sender Lloyds PLC reported 1st November 2013

  • 0.3% LLOYDS BANK - YOUR ESTATEMENT IS NOW READY alleged sender Lloyds Bank reported 5th November 2013

  • 0.29% *Email Alert* Resolve Your Account alleged sender NatWest Card Services reported 6th November 2013

  • 0.28% NatWest - NatWest Secure Password Reset Confirmation alleged sender Natwest reported 6th November 2013

  • 0.23% YOUR ACCOUNT HAS LIMITATIONS alleged sender PayPal reported 29th October 2013

  • 0.22% Your account has been limited until we hear from you alleged sender PayPal reported 7th November 2013

  • 0.19% YOUR AMAZON.CO.UK ORDER #7N:-0644934-8103229 alleged sender auto-confirm1318@amazon.co.uk reported 2nd October 2013

  • 0.16% NATWEST BANK NOTICE alleged sender NatWest reported 8th November 2013

  • 0.14% Please sign in your USAA account, verify and update your profile immediately alleged sender USAA reported 23rd December 2005

  • 0.14% ACCESS TO ONLINE BANKING SERVICE alleged sender Lloyds Bank reported 8th November 2013

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

    Keyword Frequency
    NATWEST 3
    LLOYDS 2
    BANK 2
    PAYPAL 1
    NATIONWIDE.CO.UK 1
    SERVICES 1
    CARD 1
    BARCLAYS 1
    ONLINE 1
    BANKING 1
    Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive

    Keyword Frequency
    NATWEST 3
    YOUR 3
    ACCOUNT 3
    BANKING 2
    BANK 2
    FROM 1
    YOU 1
    HEAR 1
    UNTIL 1
    NOTICE 1
    LIMITED 1
    ONLINE 1

     

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

    Keyword Frequency
    UNITED STATES 3
    UNITED KINGDOM 2
    LUXEMBOURG 1
    SOUTH AFRICA 1
    ROMANIA 1

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