Weekly analysis - 13th June 2015 to 20th June 2015

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20-Jun-2015

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 13th June 2015 to 20th June 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 13th June 2015 to 20th June 2015


During the week we reported a total of 24 phishing scams

23 or 96% 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)

0.27% Receipt for your PayPal payment to farmville,games@facebook.com alleged sender PayPal reported 11th June 2015

0.26% WE NOTICE UNUSUAL ACTIVITY LOGIN alleged sender PayPal Service reported 16th June 2015

0.25% WE NOTICE UNUSUAL ACTIVITY LOGIN alleged sender PayPal Service reported 17th June 2015

0.24% Important Update needed for your Amazon App alleged sender Amazon.com reported 13th June 2015

0.24% INCOMING MESSAGES HOLANDCLEO alleged sender Google Notify reported 16th June 2015

0.23% ONLINE BANKING VERIFICATION FROM CHASE ONLINE alleged sender Chase reported 16th June 2015

0.23% CHASE ALERT! alleged sender Chase reported 17th June 2015

0.23% IMPORTANT SECURITY MESSAGE alleged sender Amazon UK reported 15th June 2015

0.22% You just need to confirm your billing address. alleged sender PayPal Service reported 18th June 2015

0.22% YOU HAVE A PENDING INCOMING DOC SHARED WITH YOU VIA GOOGLE DOC alleged sender google help desk reported 15th June 2015

0.22% BUY GENUINE EARTHLINK RDP NO SMTP NEEDED AND EMAILS alleged sender EARTHLINK reported 16th June 2015

0.22% BUY GENUINE EARTHLINK RDP NO SMTP NEEDED AND EMAILS alleged sender EARTHLINK reported 14th June 2015

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
PAYPAL	7
SERVICE	4
EARTHLINK	3
CHASE	2
GOOGLE	2
MICHELLE	1
NOTIFY	1
LLOYDS	1
BARCLAYS	1
CREDITCARDONLINESERVICES	1
BANK	1
HALIFAX	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	8
YOUR	7
YOU	5
IMPORTANT	4
RDP	3
NEEDED	3
SMTP	3
AND	3
BANKING	3
UPDATE	3
ONLINE	3
EARTHLINK	3

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	11
UNITED KINGDOM	4
CANADA	2
GREECE	1
BRAZIL	1
GERMANY	1
ROMANIA	1
NETHERLANDS	1

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