Weekly analysis - 18th October 2014 to 25th October 2014

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25-Oct-2014

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 18th October 2014 to 25th October 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 18th October 2014 to 25th October 2014


During the week we reported a total of 17 phishing scams

14 or 82% 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)

0.76% You have a new message. 208.43.198.157 alleged sender paypal reported 1st August 2011

0.61% Your recent purchase with your ID. alleged sender Apple reported 23rd October 2014

0.59% your account has been BLOCKED from paypal alleged sender PayPal reported 19th October 2014

0.57% UPDATE YOUR PAYPAL alleged sender PayPal reported 19th October 2014

0.56% YOU HAVE ONE SECURITY MESSAGE FROM NATWEST CREDITCARD alleged sender NatWest CreditCard reported 19th October 2014

0.49% BT Account alleged sender BT reported 20th October 2014

0.47% BT Account alleged sender BT reported 18th October 2014

0.46% Santander - Important Security Notification! alleged sender Santander e-Banking reported 17th October 2014

0.45% Your 2 unread messages will be deleted in a few days corrector alleged sender FacebookService reported 17th October 2014

0.43% Your BT Account Validation alleged sender help.comms@bt.com reported 17th October 2014

0.43% Your account security alert alleged sender BT reported 17th October 2014

0.42% NEW MESSAGE RECIEVED alleged sender Vodafone Mobile reported 21st October 2014

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
PAYPAL	5
BANK	4
CREDITCARD	2
NATWEST	2
LLOYDS	2
AOL	1
HALIFAX	1
INC.	1
BARCLAYS	1
ITUNES	1
MOBILE	1
VODAFONE	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	9
ACCOUNT	7
FROM	4
MESSAGE	3
PAYPAL	3
CREDITCARD	2
NATWEST	2
BANK	2
WAS	2
VERIFICATION	2
ONLINE	2
LLOYDS	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	10
TURKEY	1
THAILAND	1
UNITED KINGDOM	1
PANAMA	1
IRELAND	1

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