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Confidential business documents such as contracts, legal documents and finance records are commonly passed on from one recipient to another via email, and cybercriminals often use these as trojan horses to deliver malicious attacks.

MailGuard has intercepted another email phishing scam purporting to be from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). This scam email forms part of yet another variation of the ATO scam distributed by cybercriminals over many years.

Cybercriminals continue to leverage popular trends like online shopping to prey on consumers and trick them into revealing confidential data.

MailGuard has intercepted a fraudulent email that uses a malicious payload disguised as a Microsoft Excel attachment to infect systems.

MailGuard has intercepted a fraudulent email that uses a malicious attachment disguised as an invoice to infect systems.

Users are advised to be wary of this phishing email that aims to manipulate users into handing over their confidential data.

MailGuard has intercepted a phishing email scam purporting to be sent from Qantas titled “Your Coronavirus Relief Bonus is about to expire”.

As more companies are implementing remote working policies for their employees in light of the COVID-19 crisis, the usage of popular videoconferencing apps like Zoom is rising – and cybercriminals are using this rise to their advantage.

MailGuard has intercepted a phishing email titled “Supply List Demand” that uses a malicious attachment to trick users into handing over their confidential information. 

It can be alarming to receive an email claiming your incoming messages can’t be delivered, but think twice before you take any action.

MailGuard has successfully intercepted a phishing email targeting sellers on popular e-commerce platform Shopify. Titled “URGENT – Your shop if frozen and has been temporarily deactivated”, the email uses a display name of “Shopify”. It actually originates from a single compromised email address.

A new email scam has been intercepted by MailGuard, this time masquerading as an email containing an “updated statement of account”.

MailGuard has detected and successfully intercepted a new phishing email scam that uses a ‘voice mail’ to deliver a phishing attack.

In January, we intercepted a phishing scam impersonating Australian financial services company Latitude Financial. Now, a similar phishing email spoofing the company has been identified and blocked. 

Cybercriminals have once again exploited ANZ Banking Group’s trademarks in a phishing email scam.