MailGuard Blog

MailGuard has intercepted a new phishing email that masquerades as a notification informing employees about a new “Outlook Web App”.

MailGuard has intercepted a phishing email masquerading as a notification from Office 365. It is designed to gain access to confidential data, like users’ usernames and passwords.

The COVID-19 crisis has significantly affected the way we communicate and work, and cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting these disruptions to trick unsuspecting users.

Don’t be too quick to believe everything you read in an email, especially if it’s been sent by someone you weren’t expecting to hear from.

MailGuard has intercepted a new email scam masquerading as a new ‘payment’ invoice notification.

Netflix users, don’t be alarmed if you receive an email threatening to suspend your membership and prohibiting you from watching your favourite TV shows. The popular entertainment company has once again been spoofed by cybercriminals in a phishing email scam.

Westpac users are advised not to panic if they receive a legitimate-looking email spoofing the bank, claiming their account is ‘’temporarily blocked”.

Checking for personal details within an email is a common method of determining its validity, but it’s key to remember cybercriminals are aware of this too.

Receiving an email about supposedly inaccessible or blocked messages can be alarming, but it doesn’t hurt to think twice about the credibility of the email – especially if it involves clicking on unknown links.

MailGuard has identified and successfully blocked an email scam containing a malware-ridden attachment. The email was sent supposedly from a job applicant seeking employment.

A new phishing email scam has been intercepted by MailGuard, this time purporting to be sent from email marketing service Mailjet.

Users are advised to be wary of an email masquerading as a ‘payment advice note’. Using a display name of ‘Accounts’, the email is in plain-text and contains no links. It is titled ‘payment advice note from 03.09.2020’.

Cybercriminals have once again exploited Westpac Bank’s trademarks in a phishing email scam.

MailGuard urges all cyber users to be vigilant when accessing their emails as a widespread email scam leveraging on fears around coronavirus (now officially known as COVID-19) is infiltrating Australian inboxes.

Netflix users, don’t panic if you receive an email threatening to suspend your membership and prohibiting you from watching your favourite TV shows. The popular entertainment company has once again been spoofed by cybercriminals in a phishing email scam.