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Scam is targeting Westpac customers with fake email ...

By News.com.au on Jun 9, 2017

Westpac customers are warned to be taking extra care following the emergence of a troubling malicious email scam this ...

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Westpac customers targeted in email scam

By News.com.au on Jun 8, 2017

Westpac customers have been targeted by criminals in a malicious email campaign this week that attempts to collect their personal ...

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Origin Energy scam hits tens of thousands of ...

By News.com.au on May 11, 2017

TENS of thousands of Australians have been targeted by a fake Origin Energy email containing dangerous malware designed to infect ...

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Origin Energy email scam targets tens of thousands of ...

By Fairfax Media on May 11, 2017

A hoax Origin Energy bill loaded with dangerous spyware has targeted tens of thousands of Australians.

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Fake Origin Energy bills loaded with malware target ...

By CRN on May 10, 2017

A round of malware has hit the inboxes of Australians on Wednesday morning posing as Origin Energy bills.

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Large-scale ASIC scammer targets Australian businesses

By IT Brief Australia on Apr 26, 2017

Scammers are posing as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Registry to get money and personal information ...

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Fake Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

By CRN on Apr 19, 2017

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued a warning after scammers posing as the regulator emailed Australian ...

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Australian businesses hit with email scam

By SC Magazine on Apr 19, 2017

An elaborate email scam is unfolding in Australia that is infecting computers with malware, according to a Read More

Clone myGov site captures Australians’ credit card info

By ARNnet on Apr 13, 2017

A “near-perfect” clone of the centralised government services website, myGov, is duping Australians into handing over their ...

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Phishing scam targets myGov accounts

By ARNnet on Apr 13, 2017

A “near-perfect” clone of the centralised government services website, myGov, is duping Australians into handing over their ...

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Beware fake MYOB and eWay email scams

By Business IT on Apr 10, 2017

Security provider MailGuard warns of two new malware-laden email scams doing the rounds.

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Fake eWAY invoice contains malicious macro attachment

By SecurityBrief on Apr 10, 2017

MailGuard has detected a new email malware scam that masquerades as an Australian online payments company.

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‘Fake invoice’ scam hitting Aussie emails today

By Starts at 60 on Apr 7, 2017

One of Australia’s top online security companies is warning of an ingenious new scam that comes in the form of a ...

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Ignorant of cybersecurity risk, breached small ...

By CSO.com.au on Mar 30, 2017

Many Australian businesses are quietly absorbing the cost of cybersecurity attacks to keep them off of the radar, according to new ...

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Bogus ASIC email has a catch: Windows ransomware

By ITWire on Mar 28, 2017

An email that claims to be from ASIC is instead a repository for Windows ransomware that will be downloaded if the recipients click ...

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MailGuard takes different approach to security ...

By SecurityBrief on Mar 28, 2017

MailGuard has taken a different approach to cybercrime awareness with the launch of a new book to help leaders understand the ...

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Beware of fake 'ASIC' email carrying ransomware

By Business IT on Mar 15, 2017

Security provider MailGuard says it has detected "one of the largest-scale fraud inundations" in recent times.

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Aussie business owners targeted in fake ASIC renewal ...

By ARNnet on Mar 6, 2017

Dodgy email distributed to tens of thousands of addresses just as people arrived at work this morning.

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AMEX phishing scam uses encryption to lull users into ...

By SecurityBrief on Jan 27, 2017

A new fake AMEX phishing attack uses tactics that lull users into a false sense of security - it creates a website that mirrors the ...

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DHL phishing email drops malicious .exe file on ...

By SecurityBrief on Jan 24, 2017

Another phishing email is doing the rounds in Australian inboxes, and this time it’s a fake email that appears from trusted courier company ...

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Phishing emails and other online scams on the rise, as ...

By Fairfax Media on Jan 16, 2017

It's easy to think you can spot a scam email, with all the talk about spelling mistakes, "too good to be true" offers, and strange web ...

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Fake Australia Post email puts thousands of inboxes at ...

By SmartCompany on Jan 12, 2017

Business operators and shoppers who might still be expecting parcels from Christmas and Boxing Day sales are being targeted by an email ...

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Ten steps to securing your business systems

By Business IT on Jan 12, 2017

Protect your business's data and reputation by following this checklist from a leading cloud security vendor.

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Cyber-savvy brokers need to help clients plan

By Insurance Business Online on Dec 21, 2016

Insurance brokers will need to help their clients plan for the eventuality of a cyber breach, one expert has said, as cyber risk continues ...

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ATO email scam follows IT failure

By The Australian on Dec 15, 2016

Despite progress in restoring online services following a hardware failure, the Australian Taxation Office has been hit by an email ...

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“There won’t be a more passionate advocate” for ...

By CSO.com.au on Dec 6, 2016

A recent high-profile win for Australian security stalwart MailGuard – which was last month Read More

Cybersecurity specialist shortage is hitting the ...

By Craig McDonald on Nov 22, 2016

Guest editorial: Australia’s fast uptake of new technology and the growing incidence of cybercrime mean a shortage of ...

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​How Microsoft Australia is making its channel ...

By ARNnet on Nov 11, 2016

Whether it be Janison, Objective Corporation, Capstone or MailGuard, Microsoft understands that ISVs now play a crucial role in extending and ...

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Fake Aussie utility bill phishing continues

By CIO.com.au on Oct 20, 2016

Australians continue to be targeted by email-enabled ransomware ploys, with renewed reports of malware being spread by posing as energy provider ...

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AGL phishing scam hits local inboxes

By CIO.com.au on Oct 14, 2016

A new phishing email is hitting inboxes that impersonates energy company AGL and scams vulnerable people affected by recent storms and flooding ...

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Meet the ISVs igniting the Microsoft channel in ...

By ARNnet on Oct 11, 2016

From Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, to South East Cape in Tasmania, over 10,000 partners make up the Microsoft ecosystem in ...

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Telstra customers hit by email scam: How to protect ...

By SmartCompany on Oct 5, 2016

Email phishing scams are becoming more and more sophisticated with many businesses, customers and employees targeted.

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Scam hits QuickBooks SMEs

By PYMNTS.com on Sep 16, 2016

Small businesses in Australia using QuickBooks' cloud accounting solutions are ...

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SMEs urged to back up data as email scam hits ...

By SmartCompany on Sep 15, 2016

Businesses everywhere are being advised to be vigilant in the face of a new email scam to hit popular cloud accounting service Intuit QuickBooks.

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Scam invoices are trying to trick Optus customers

By Finder.com.au on Sep 4, 2016

If you’re an Optus customer and your inbox has suddenly received an invoice out of the blue, with clickable options to pay the bill immediately, don't ...

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Trans-Tasman innovation celebrated at the Australian ...

By StartUpDaily on Sep 1, 2016

Trans-Tasman innovation was celebrated last night at the Australian and New Zealand Internet ...

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Australian and New Zealand Internet Awards reward ...

By Jaclyn McRae on Sep 1, 2016

The .au and .nz policy regulators had their annual awards night Wednesday showcasing online excellence in Australia and New Zealand.

There were ...

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How to stop your PC being held for ransom

By Australian Financial Review on Aug 19, 2016

We often begin this column with a quip. But there's nothing funny about ransomware, as a client of ours has just discovered.

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State hit by speeding fine scam

By The Australian on Aug 17, 2016

If you get an emailed notice of a speeding fine today, don’t download the attachment.

That’s the response of cyber security experts to a fake ...

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Federal court targeted in cyber attacks: Five tips to ...

By SmartCompany on Aug 4, 2016

Business operators are again being warned about the dangers of cybercrime, after email security provider MailGuard uncovered an email scam that ...

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Australian Federal Circuit Court hit by cyber scam

By Australian Financial Review on Aug 2, 2016

Cyber criminals are orchestrating a widespread scam by impersonating the Federal Circuit Court in emails and telling recipients they have been ...

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Why you need to protect the CEO from cybercriminals

By INTHEBLACK on Aug 1, 2016

Vigilance is the key to safeguarding against sophisticated CEO scams that can cost your business big time.

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​Teach a man to phish: How to avoid being speared by a ...

By Computer World on Jul 22, 2016

You’re not the type of person that falls for scams. You’re savvy to Nigerian princes with funds for urgent transfer and jackpot wins for Spanish ...

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Telstra customers scammed with fake refund email

By Fairfax Media on Jul 6, 2016

Claiming you've paid your bill twice, scammers are tricking Telstra customers into handing over their credit card details.

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Fake Telstra email scam targeting customers

By Fairfax Media on Jul 6, 2016

A new scam has come to light this morning targeting Telstra customers, adding to Telstra's growing list of woes after its recent bout of criticism over ...

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Telstra customers targeted in email scam

By Finder.com.au on Jul 6, 2016

A fake email purporting to be from Telstra is trying to scam customers out of personal and credit card details.

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Telstra customers tricked by very convincing fake ...

By Daily Mail on Jul 6, 2016

Telstra customers have been targeted by a convincing phishing scam email to trick customers enter their bank details to 'claim a refund after ...

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A new cyber scam could make its way to your email inbox

By Starts at 60 on Jul 6, 2016

If you’re a Telstra customer you’re probably wondering when you will catch a break. With several network outages in recent months, news that a scam ...

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Telstra email phishing scam offering fake refund sent ...

By International Business Times on Jul 6, 2016

Telstra customers have been hit with an email phishing scam. The email impersonates an official Telstra email bill very well, and which has link to ...

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Email scam hits 20,000 Telstra customers

By Your Life Choices on Jul 6, 2016

Telstra customers are advised to be wary this week, as a new scam aiming to rob them of their credit card details has been discovered by MailGuard.

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Mind-blowingly awesome' Telstra phishing scam detected

By CIO.com.au on Jul 5, 2016

A sophisticated phishing email purporting to be from Telstra has been identified by MailGuard.

"It's just mind-blowingly awesome," said ...

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'Mind-blowingly awesome' Telstra phishing scam detected

By PC World on Jul 5, 2016

A sophisticated phishing email purporting to be from Telstra has been identified by MailGuard.

"It's just mind-blowingly awesome," said ...

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The joys of being a top brand – new email scam targets ...

By ITWire on Jul 5, 2016

Telstra, by its coverage and brand credibility, is an ideal vehicle to disguise the latest email spear-phishing campaign – yet it is only one of more ...

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Bureau of Meteorology computers breached, ABC reports

By Fairfax Media on Jul 5, 2016

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has reportedly had its computer systems breached.

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MailGuard, SXP partner on cybersecurity to expand ...

By ITWire on Jun 29, 2016

Cloud security software as a service provider (SaaS), MailGuard, has partnered with fellow security company, Southern Cross Protection (SXP), to ...

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'Guns and batons' patrol company becomes cybersecurity ...

By CRN on Jun 29, 2016

Physical security firm Southern Cross Protection (SXP) has partnered with cloud security vendor MailGuard to provide cloud, web and email security ...

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Cloud security provider MailGuard partners with ...

By StartUpDaily on Jun 28, 2016

Australia’s leading cloud security provider MailGuard has today announced a partnership with Southern Cross Protection (SXP), one of the oldest ...

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Election 2016: What 48 Australian executives want

By Fairfax Media on Jun 27, 2016

On July 2, Australians will head to the polling booths to determine the 45th parliament of Australia.

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Election 2016: What 48 Australian executives want

By Fairfax Media on Jun 27, 2016

On July 2, Australians will head to the polling booths to determine the 45th parliament of Australia.

On the table in this election is the NBN, ...

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Here's what 48 Australian executives want to see from ...

By Business Insider on Jun 22, 2016

On July 2 Australians will head to the polling booths to determine the 45th parliament of Australia.

On the table this election is the NBN, ...

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AGL scam hits customers

By Mamamia on Jun 3, 2016

AGL have warned customers not to open emails that look suspicious after a massive phishing email with links to a crypto ransomware payload hit ...

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MailGuard offers internships to ease 'critical' talent ...

By CIO.com.au on Jun 1, 2016

MailGuard plans to offer internships to students at Deakin University in a bid to cultivate the next generation of security professionals.The world’s ...

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Elevator Pitch: MailGuard

By LifeHacker on May 31, 2016

Elevator Pitch is a regular feature on Lifehacker where we profile startups and new companies and pick their brains for entrepreneurial advice. This ...

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How Australian executives plan ahead for their ...

By Business Insider on May 25, 2016

Good employees are often the most valuable assets a business has. Therefore, having a good recruitment strategy in place is critical for companies ...

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Sharing to improve skills access as government ...

By CSO.com.au on May 18, 2016

Government support for Australia's emergent cybersecurity industry will provide much-needed impetus for better collaboration amongst the country's many ...

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Budget's cybersecurity allocations highlight ...

By CSO.com.au on May 4, 2016

The government's recent launch of the national Cyber Security Strategy (CSS) left few surprises for this week's 2016-17 Budget, but clarification ...

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Stone & Chalk spreads cybersecurity gospel

By The Australian on May 3, 2016

Fintech incubator Stone & Chalk and Data61 have teamed up to drill the cybersecurity mantra into the heads of corporate heavyweights and start-ups ...

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Fifteen-year-old email security company MailGuard ...

By StartUpDaily on Apr 28, 2016

With Malcolm Turnbull urging Australian businesses to keep cyber security high on their priority list by talking of sophisticated attacks and being ...

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Cut-price security offer for Xero users

By Business IT on Apr 26, 2016

MailGuard offers Xero customers discounted email and web-browsing protection.

One of the most common ways malware – notably ransomware – ...

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All the bottom line action

By Rush Report on Apr 26, 2016

As part of its ongoing commitment to internet security, Xero has partnered with MailGuard to help accountants, bookkeepers, and small business owners ...

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Turnbull's $230M cyber security strategy: four ...

By LifeHacker on Apr 22, 2016

Yesterday, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull served up a $230 million Cyber Security Defence Strategy to bolster our protection against cybercriminals ...

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Xero partners with MailGuard to secure the cloud

By ARNnet on Apr 22, 2016

Xero has tapped Melbourne-based email security company, MailGuard, to protect its online customer accounts.

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Government to reveal more cyber attacks: Alastair ...

By Australian Financial Review on Apr 21, 2016

The government will be more open about future attempts to hack government agencies in a bid to encourage businesses to follow suit, says the Prime ...

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MailGuard discounts security service for Xero partners ...

By ITWire on Apr 21, 2016

Cloud providers are generally well aware of the advantages of partnerships and teamwork. The latest example is an arrangement between cloud accounting ...

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​AusPost phishing scam hits inboxes

By CIO.com.au on Apr 6, 2016

Each email contains a different URL, making it harder for anti-virus vendors to identify and block, said MailGuard CEO Craig McDonald.

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MailGuard CEO’s cyber predictions for 2016

By eForensicsMag on Jan 12, 2016

Find out MailGuard CEO Craig Mcdonald’s cyber predictions for 2016, which formed part of the new eForensics’ Cyber Security in 2016 report. Craig ...

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Seven inspiring examples of business-to-business blogs

By PR Warrior on Nov 21, 2015

With so much content cluttering up the social web, it’s an absolute joy to stumble upon a well-written and maintained online content hub produced ...

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Unlocking the future of online security

By KPMG on Sep 30, 2015

Pioneering a range of cloud security solutions to provide complete protection against online threats such as malware, spyware, viruses and spam, ...

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How one Aussie CEO used LinkedIn to expand into 27 ...

By SmartCompany on Sep 2, 2015

Find out how MailGuard CEO Craig McDonald has leveraged LinkedIn to expand his networks, develop strategic business partnerships and expand into ...

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AIG, Chubb and Allianz readying for flood of cyber ...

By Australian Financial Review on Aug 28, 2015

Insurance companies are readying for an influx of demand from businesses for cyber indemnity products when mandatory data-breach ...

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Australia is a top destination for ransomware

By ARNnet on May 18, 2015

Australia has become something of a Mecca for Crypto ransomware according to data from a number of security vendors.

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New Cryptolocker variant discovered targeting ...

By ARNnet on Mar 6, 2015

The latest scam, detected by Australian email security firm, MailGuard, takes the form of an email claiming to be from Australia Post.

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MailGuard discovers zero-day Cryptor variant ...

By ARNnet on Mar 3, 2015

Melbourne-based email security provider MailGuard has identified a new form of malware propagation where Trojans are being embedded in .chm ...

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