Weekly analysis - 27th June 2015 to 4th July 2015

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04-Jul-2015

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 27th June 2015 to 4th July 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 27th June 2015 to 4th July 2015


During the week we reported a total of 12 phishing scams

10 or 83% 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)

0.96% You just need to confirm your billing address. alleged sender Microsoft reported 29th June 2015

0.83% WORLD BEST DRUGS MALL FOR A REASONABLE PRICE.. alleged sender Viagra Super Force Drugstore reported 27th June 2015

0.82% You Have One Unread Message alleged sender Vodafone reported 28th June 2015

0.82% ITUNES ACCOUNT HAS BEEN FROZEN ID1381A4C512582B66FF55 alleged sender iTunes reported 30th June 2015

0.74% PAYPAL ACCOUNT SERVICE alleged sender PayPal reported 27th June 2015

0.74% INCOMING MAIL alleged sender Mail User reported 30th June 2015

0.69% Barclays New Security Message Alert alleged sender BARCLAYS ONLINE BANKING reported 10th December 2011

0.68% [ APPLE ] : VIEW YOUR RECENT SECURITY-ACCOUNT alleged sender Apple reported 1st July 2015

0.68% APPROVED PAYMENT. alleged sender Mr. Martin reported 30th June 2015

0.66% Pay Pal !Now check the account informations that belongs to you ! alleged sender intl.services.com reported 27th June 2015

0.62% WARNINGS!! alleged sender Dear Valued Member reported 30th June 2015

0.59% * IMPORTANT * Ensure The Safty For Your Online Banking Account alleged sender Bank Of America reported 27th June 2015

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
APPLE	2
SUPPORT	1
PAYPAI	1
PAYPAL	1
NATWEST	1
NATIONAL	1
CREDITCARD	1
USER	1
MAIL	1
MARTIN	1
MR.	1
MICROSOFT	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOU	3
MESSAGE	3
SECURITY	3
HAVE	2
APPLE	2
YOUR	2
NEW	2
ONE	2
PAYPAI	1
PAYMENT	1
INVESTIGATING	1
CREDITCARD	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	6
UNITED KINGDOM	2
ITALY	1
TURKEY	1
GERMANY	1
NETHERLANDS	1

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