Weekly analysis - 13th May 2017 to 20th May 2017

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20-May-2017

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 13th May 2017 to 20th May 2017

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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 May 2017 to 20th May 2017


During the week we reported a total of 6 phishing scams

6 or 100% 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)

0.83% Thank you! alleged sender spoof reported 15th May 2017

0.67% Security Alert. alleged sender Microsoft reported 9th May 2017

0.62% MICROSORT UPDATE alleged sender Bradley Groholski reported 17th May 2017

0.56% CHASE ONLINE CONFIRMATION ALERT alleged sender Chase reported 17th May 2017

0.54% Important Information alleged sender USAA Online reported 15th May 2017

0.29% Dude. This acid. alleged sender spoof reported 9th May 2017

0.28% YOUR ACCOUNT IS TEMPERATURE DISABLED alleged sender Pay.pal reported 19th May 2017

0.27% Important Message alleged sender NatWest Bank reported 7th May 2017

0.17% Customer Alert alleged sender Paypa1 Online reported 16th November 2014

0.12% IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OUR CUSTOMERS alleged sender NatWest reported 23rd June 2012

0.09% Update your account information [ Limited Access ] alleged sender PayPal Inc reported 20th May 2017

0.08% Your Order with Amazon.com alleged sender AUTO-CONFIRM@AMAZON.COM reported 8th October 2012

 

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
PAY.PAL	1
PAYPAL	1
INC	1
GROHOLSKI	1
BRADLEY	1
ONLINE	1
SPOOF	1
CHASE	1
USAA	1

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

Keyword	Frequency
ACCOUNT	2
UPDATE	2
YOUR	2
INFORMATION	2
TEMPERATURE	1
LIMITED	1
ACCESS	1
DISABLED	1
ALERT	1
YOU!	1
THANK	1
CHASE	1

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	3
SWITZERLAND	1
UKRAINE	1

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