Weekly analysis - 6th February 2016 to 13th February 2016

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13-Feb-2016

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 6th February 2016 to 13th February 2016

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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 6th February 2016 to 13th February 2016


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)

0.52% PLEASE CHECK YOUR ACCOUNT ! alleged sender Security-Team reported 6th February 2016

0.51% Make me sweat alleged sender CHARLENE FIGUEROA reported 6th February 2016

0.49% Your account has been closed alleged sender NatWest reported 6th February 2016

0.47% 31,842.29 a day with ZERO work (details inside) alleged sender Felicia Haines reported 8th February 2016

0.47% Automated confirmation from Western Union Speedpay alleged sender Mary Alonzo reported 8th February 2016

0.44% YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED alleged sender Tesco Bank reported 8th February 2016

0.44% FedEx International #3829 alleged sender National reported 6th February 2016

0.43% YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED alleged sender Tesco Bank reported 5th February 2016

0.41% YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CLOSED alleged sender Apple Support © reported 5th February 2016

0.41% Important updates from Amazon alleged sender Amazon reported 9th February 2016

0.41% YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CLOSED alleged sender Apple Support © reported 6th February 2016

0.4% Apple Account Locked. alleged sender Apple Online Support reported 10th February 2016

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
PLC	1
CO-OPERATIVE	1
THE	1
SUPPORT	1
ATTENTION	1
DESIREE	1
INC	1
PAYPAI	1
BENSON	1
ONLINE	1
APPLE	1
TESCO	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	7
YOUR	7
FROM	5
HAS	4
BEEN	4
UNTII	2
IIMITED	2
HEAR	2
YOU	2
CLOSED	1
WILL	1
DELETED!	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	4
BRAZIL	3
UNITED KINGDOM	2
GERMANY	1
HONG KONG	1

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