Weekly analysis - 2nd May 2015 to 9th May 2015

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09-May-2015

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 2nd May 2015 to 9th May 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 2nd May 2015 to 9th May 2015


During the week we reported a total of 18 phishing scams

17 or 94% 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)

1.2% Security Center - ALERT - alleged sender USAA reported 2nd May 2015

1.2% Important security message alleged sender USAA reported 2nd May 2015

1.2% IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT alleged sender IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT reported 2nd May 2015

1.18% Your PayPal account is limited until we hear from you. alleged sender PayPal reported 2nd May 2015

1.18% BUY GENUINE EARTHLINK RDP NO SMTP NEEDED AND EMAILS alleged sender EARTHLINK reported 1st May 2015

1.18% NOTICE OF POLICY UPDATES alleged sender Support INC reported 2nd May 2015

1.17% BUY GENUINE EARTHLINK RDP NO SMTP NEEDED AND EMAILS alleged sender EARTHLINK reported 30th April 2015

1.17% WE SELL ONLY GENUINE EARTHLINK RDP NO SMTP NEEDED alleged sender EARTHLINK reported 30th April 2015

1.17% USAA Account Information Update Notification! alleged sender USAA reported 1st May 2015

1.16% From: John Brown alleged sender Yahoo reported 1st May 2015

1.16% Account Notification alleged sender PaypaI Service reported 1st May 2015

1.16% 4/28/2015 8:56:25 AM alleged sender Roberta Lumley reported 1st May 2015

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
PAYPAL	6
BANK	3
NATWEST	2
EARTHLINK	2
AMERICA	1
CHASE	1
APPLE	1
PLC	1
WELLS	1
FARGO	1
FEENEY	1
INC	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	9
YOUR	8
PAYPAL	4
LIMITED	4
IMPORTANT	3
AND	2
NEEDED	2
EMAILS	2
HAS	2
SMTP	2
INFORMATION	2
BEEN	2

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	9
CHILE	2
SPAIN	1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	1
UNITED KINGDOM	1
GERMANY	1
PHILIPPINES	1
CANADA	1
NETHERLANDS	1

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