Weekly analysis - 30th November 2013 to 7th December 2013

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07-Dec-2013

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 30th November 2013 to 7th December 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 30th November 2013 to 7th December 2013


During the week we reported a total of 19 phishing scams

10 or 53% 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)

0.61% Halifax Bank Notification - This is your official notification alleged sender Halifax Bank PLC reported 23rd July 2009

0.51% [SUSPICIOUS MESSAGE] Credit Card Online Payment Confirmed - NatWest alleged sender NatWest Credit Cards Online reported 3rd December 2013

0.42% virgin media Update alleged sender Virgin Media Profile Updat reported 30th November 2013

0.39% Validate Your Account alleged sender Yahoo! Mail reported 3rd December 2013

0.38% NATWEST CARD ONLINE SERVICE REVIEW alleged sender NatWest reported 2nd December 2013

0.34% New Security Features alleged sender Santander Online Banking reported 2nd December 2013

0.33% Fwd: Important Document alleged sender Joanne Nemia reported 1st December 2013

0.32% Additional Security Again Fraud. alleged sender Barclays Bank Plc reported 2nd December 2013

0.28% INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) alleged sender INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (I reported 2nd December 2013

0.25% eBay Customer Support made a decision alleged sender eBay reported 3rd December 2013

0.25% Microsoft E-mail Verification alleged sender customerservices@microsoft.com reported 20th June 2013

0.22% Your Account Has Been Limited alleged sender PAYPAL reported 30th November 2013

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
NATWEST	2
EBAY	2
BANK	2
ONLINE	2
AUREUS	1
UNIVERSITY	1
RECRUITMENT	1
SERVICE	1
EMAIL	1
2013	1
AOL	1
UPDAT	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UPDATE	4
CARD	3
ONLINE	3
ACCOUNT	3
YOUR	3
IMPORTANT	3
CUSTOMER	2
EBAY	2
SUPPORT	2
MADE	2
BANK	2
DECISION	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	11
UNITED KINGDOM	2
CHINA	1
NETHERLANDS	1
INDONESIA	1
ROMANIA	1
UKRAINE	1
HONG KONG	1

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