Weekly analysis - 29th May 2010 to 5th June 2010

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05-Jun-2010

MillerSmiles provides its weekly phishing analysis for the week of 29th May 2010 to 5th June 2010

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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 29th May 2010 to 5th June 2010


During the week we reported a total of 117 phishing scams

88 or 75% 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)

0.44% Alert : Issue Consigning Your Account alleged sender Cahoot reported 29th April 2008

0.31% New Message from Downey Savings Fraud Department alleged sender Downey Savings reported 29th July 2007

0.31% New Santander Online Banking alleged sender Abbey Bank reported 3rd July 2009

0.24% Your account has been accessed from an unauthorized computer alleged sender PayPal reported 27th June 2009

0.23% Tax Refund Notification alleged sender HM Revenue and Customs reported 27th June 2009

0.21% 27 June 2009 customer message Information about your cahoot account alleged sender Cahoot reported 27th June 2009

0.21% Verify Your Account :- alleged sender HSBC Bank reported 27th June 2009

0.2% RE-ACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT alleged sender Halifax reported 1st May 2008

0.2% Your Account Has Been Temporarily Suspended!! alleged sender Paypal Security reported 3rd June 2010

0.19% [BULK] NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FROM HSBC BANK! alleged sender ©HSBC Bank reported 3rd June 2010

0.19% {?} Dear HSBC Bank UK Cardholder, alleged sender HSBC BANK reported 3rd June 2010

0.19% Online Security alleged sender Halifax Online reported 3rd June 2010

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
BANK	31
HSBC	31
HALIFAX	28
PAYPAL	9
PLC	9
ONLINE	8
NATWEST	7
EGG	4
BANKING.	4
PERSONAL	4
ALLIANCE	3
SECURITY	3

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
YOUR	41
SECURITY	25
ACCOUNT	25
ONLINE	25
BANKING	24
HSBC	22
BANK	19
ACCESS	16
MESSAGE	15
NOTIFICATION	14
UPDATE	13
HALIFAX	12

 

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

Keyword	Frequency
UNITED STATES	10
SWEDEN	4
UNITED KINGDOM	2
BRAZIL	1
NETHERLANDS	1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	1
CHILE	1
MEXICO	1
CANADA	1

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