Weekly analysis - 24th May 2014 to 31st May 2014

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31-May-2014

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 24th May 2014 to 31st May 2014

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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 24th May 2014 to 31st May 2014


During the week we reported a total of 18 phishing scams

14 or 78% 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)

1.02% You have a new message. 208.43.198.157 alleged sender paypal reported 1st August 2011

0.86% *** CACTUS *** review your account activity alleged sender NatWest reported 27th May 2014

0.66% YOUR ONLINE BANKING ACCESS LOCKED alleged sender Nationwide Building Society reported 25th May 2014

0.64% [SUSPECTED ] IRREGULAR ACCOUNT ACTIVITY DETECTED alleged sender Santander reported 25th May 2014

0.6% Verify Your Account alleged sender BT reported 26th May 2014

0.57% FW: Important - Commercial Documents alleged sender Lloyds Commercial Bank reported 24th May 2014

0.57% Irregular account activity detected alleged sender Santander reported 26th May 2014

0.55% Your itunes account has been frozen ! alleged sender Microsoft reported 27th May 2014

0.53% NatWest Statement alleged sender NatWest.co.uk reported 24th May 2014

0.5% Verify Your Account alleged sender BT reported 27th May 2014

0.5% Notification itunes ! alleged sender Microsoft reported 27th May 2014

0.48% WARNING:Your BT security is still not active. alleged sender no-reply@bt.com reported 28th May 2014

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
NATWEST	2
SANTANDER	2
BARCLAYS	2
MICROSOFT	2
HALIFAX	2
PAYPAL	1
NATIONAL	1
BANK	1
PLC	1
NATIONWIDE	1
VIRGINMEDIA	1
NO-REPLY@BT.COM	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	12
YOUR	7
***	4
DETECTED	3
ACTIVITY	3
ITUNES	2
SUSPENDED	2
CACTUS	2
VERIFY	2
SECURITY	2
ONLINE	2
ACCESS	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	6
JAPAN	2
CHILE	2
CANADA	2
NORWAY	2
BRAZIL	1
FRANCE	1
GERMANY	1
CHINA	1

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