MailGuard has detected a new cyber-attack using an email with a PDF attachment.
The simple email message (screenshot below) tells the recipient that they have an “over due payment” and shows a PDF attachment titled “Payment Analysis.pdf”
The PDF attachment is shown in the screenshot at the top of this post. It has fake ANZ Bank branding and contains a malicious .jar file download.
The sending and display address associated with this scam message is: Kirsten.Anderson@dlsgroup.com
If you receive a message from this sender, please exercise caution.
You can help us warn people about this scam by sharing our Tweet with your contacts:
#ZERODAY #FASTBREAK We've blocked a simple HTML email #brandjacking @ANZ_AU with a PDF attachment linking to a malicious .jar download. Sender name and address is: "Kirsten Anderson" Kirsten.Anderson(at)dlsgroup(dot)com: https://t.co/I5ypgPXQUU @scamwatch_gov pic.twitter.com/N2jMKJA3WJ
— MailGuard (@MailGuard) May 3, 2018
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