Weekly analysis - 30th August 2014 to 6th September 2014

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06-Sep-2014

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 30th August 2014 to 6th September 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 30th August 2014 to 6th September 2014


During the week we reported a total of 19 phishing scams

18 or 95% 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)

0.58% You have a new message. 208.43.198.157 alleged sender paypal reported 1st August 2011

0.49% Your Netflix Account Requires Validation [NFV-837] alleged sender NETFLIX reported 30th August 2014

0.48% SECURITY : ΡLеASе CоMPLеTе THеѕе ѕTеPѕ Tо RеѕTоRе YоUR AссоUNT alleged sender іTunes Stоre reported 29th August 2014

0.48% EXPIRATION OF YOUR APPLE ACCOUNT. alleged sender Apple reported 30th August 2014

0.47% NOTICE : YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN LIMITED PLEASE UPDATE NOW. alleged sender PayPal reported 1st September 2014

0.44% Account Suspended alleged sender Apple reported 1st September 2014

0.44% UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION alleged sender App|e Inc. reported 1st September 2014

0.44% Your BT Account Validation alleged sender BT reported 1st September 2014

0.44% NOTICE : YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN LIMITED PLEASE UPDATE NOW. alleged sender PayPal reported 2nd September 2014

0.44% Account Reactivation Required alleged sender HSBC Bank reported 1st September 2014

0.41% Your Account Reinstatement Code alleged sender HSBC Bank reported 29th August 2014

0.4% MAILACCOUNTMGMT UPDATE NOW alleged sender TheMailTeam reported 2nd September 2014

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
PAYPAL	8
BANK	3
APPLE	2
	1
TEAM	1
SUPPORT	1
HALIFAX	1
PLC	1
SERVICE	1
TESCO	1
NO_REPLY@BT.COM	1
FARGO	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	10
YOUR	9
UPDATE	5
FROM	3
PLEASE	3
LIMITED	3
NEW	3
INFORMATION	3
PAYPAL	3
IMPORTANT	2
BANK	2
MESSAGE	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	6
NETHERLANDS	2
UNITED KINGDOM	2
MEXICO	1
AUSTRALIA	1
CANADA	1
CHINA	1
ISRAEL	1
FRANCE	1
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF	1
GERMANY	1
BRAZIL	1

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