Weekly analysis - 7th March 2015 to 14th March 2015

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14-Mar-2015

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 7th March 2015 to 14th March 2015

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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 7th March 2015 to 14th March 2015

During the week we reported a total of 20 phishing scams

19 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)

0.67% YOUR ACCOUNT PAYPAL HAS BEEN LIMITED. alleged sender service@paypal.co.uk reported 8th March 2015

0.67% Log In To Your Account to submit this 3D secure system. alleged sender Paypal reported 8th March 2015

0.64% ONLINE BANKING SECURITY alleged sender Santander UK reported 8th March 2015

0.63% Please Login to Update Your Account informations 08/03/2015 08:35:14 alleged sender PayPal reported 8th March 2015

0.57% Verify and confirm your APPLE.account now. alleged sender Account lTunes reported 9th March 2015

0.57% Verify and confirm your account now. alleged sender Account lTunes reported 9th March 2015

0.55% Update ‏your Apple ID information Now. alleged sender lTunes Support reported 9th March 2015

0.54% POST FREE CLASSIFIED ADS ON ADSROAD alleged sender David reported 6th March 2015

0.53% Watch TV! alleged sender TV Stream reported 7th March 2015

0.53% YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT HAS BEEN LIMITED alleged sender Paypal reported 6th March 2015

0.52% Update ‏your lTunes ID information Now.‏ alleged sender lTunes Account reported 9th March 2015

0.52% You Must Update Your Personal Informations Within 24h alleged sender Apple_Support reported 10th March 2015

Top 12 keywords in the apparent sender in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
LTUNES	4
PAYPAL	4
ACCOUNT	3
SUPPORT	2
WELLS	1
GROUP	1
BANKING	1
LLOYDS	1
FARGO	1
ADMIN@BTINTERNET.COM	1
SERVICE	1
HALIFAX	1

Top 12 keywords in the subject line in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	11
ACCOUNT	8
UPDATE	7
INFORMATION	4
NOW.	4
AND	3
PLEASE	3
VERIFY	2
CHECK	2
CONFIRM	2
YOU	2
INFORMATIONS	2

Top 12 countries hosting phishing sites in this last week's phishing scam archive
Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	18
UNITED KINGDOM	1
FRANCE	1

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