MailGuard 24 April 2025 13:08:43 AEST 5 min read

Microsoft-Themed Phishing Scam Disguised as a “Misplaced PDF Statement

A new phishing scam intercepted by MailGuard is targeting businesses across Australia, leveraging compromised email accounts ...

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Akankasha Dewan 17 August 2020 8 min read

Scams Awareness Week 2020: Phishing scams & identity theft

As part of this year’s Scams Awareness Week, MailGuard has partnered with the Australian ...
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Akankasha Dewan 13 August 2020 4 min read

Scam Alert: Phishing email claims to share a “secured document using Adobe Creative Cloud Service”

In the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it's common for employees working remotely ...
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Akankasha Dewan 04 August 2020 3 min read

Phishing email asks users to review “pending emails” via a malicious link

Receiving an email about supposedly pending or inaccessible messages can be alarming, but ...
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Akankasha Dewan 17 July 2020 4 min read

Phishing email spoofs Westpac, claims your “online purchases have been stopped”

Cybercriminals have once again exploited Westpac Bank’s trademarks in a phishing email ...
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Akankasha Dewan 19 June 2020 5 min read

Phishing email scam spoofs Dropbox & Office 365; uses new P.O. to deliver attack

Confidential business documents such as contracts, legal documents and finance records ...
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Akankasha Dewan 19 June 2020 3 min read

Australian Taxation Office spoofed in phishing scam; email claims to share new “invoice” from ATO

MailGuard has intercepted another email phishing scam purporting to be from the ...
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Akankasha Dewan 11 June 2020 4 min read

Phishing email spoofing DHL asks users to confirm tracking number via a malicious link

Cybercriminals continue to leverage popular trends like online shopping to prey on ...
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Akankasha Dewan 05 June 2020 2 min read

Fraudulent email uses Microsoft Excel attachment to download malicious code

MailGuard has intercepted a fraudulent email that uses a malicious payload disguised as a ...
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Akankasha Dewan 27 May 2020 3 min read

Email titled “Refund Notice” uses malicious password-protected attachment to infect systems

MailGuard has intercepted a fraudulent email that uses a malicious attachment disguised ...
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Akankasha Dewan 21 May 2020 3 min read

Phishing email titled “Final Alert” threatens to suspend user’s “email service”

Users are advised to be wary of this phishing email that aims to manipulate users into ...
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Akankasha Dewan 19 May 2020 4 min read

Phishing email spoofs Qantas; uses “Coronavirus Relief Bonus” to trick users

MailGuard has intercepted a phishing email scam purporting to be sent from Qantas titled ...
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Akankasha Dewan 13 May 2020 4 min read

Watch Out: This “Zoom Video Conferencing Invitation” is actually a phishing email scam

As more companies are implementing remote working policies for their employees in light ...
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Akankasha Dewan 12 May 2020 3 min read

Email uses attached “supply list” to deliver phishing attack

MailGuard has intercepted a phishing email titled “Supply List Demand” that uses a ...
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Akankasha Dewan 07 May 2020 4 min read

Phishing email titled “high-extremity alert” claims messages couldn’t be delivered; spoofs Microsoft Office 365

It can be alarming to receive an email claiming your incoming messages can’t be ...
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Akankasha Dewan 05 May 2020 4 min read

Shopify spoofed in phishing scam; email claims “your shop is frozen”

MailGuard has successfully intercepted a phishing email targeting sellers on popular ...
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