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 23 March 2020 4 min read

Legitimate-looking phishing email spoofing Westpac claims users’ accounts are ‘temporarily blocked’

Westpac users are advised not to panic if they receive a legitimate-looking email ...
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Akankasha Dewan 18 March 2020 3 min read

Phishing email cites users' email domains repeatedly to convince them their mailboxes have been 'de-activated'

Checking for personal details within an email is a common method of determining its ...
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Akankasha Dewan 17 March 2020 3 min read

Phishing email claims ‘your mailbox is almost full’ to trick users

Receiving an email about supposedly inaccessible or blocked messages can be alarming, but ...
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Akankasha Dewan 16 March 2020 2 min read

Email scam uses fraudulent “resume” to deliver malware attack

MailGuard has identified and successfully blocked an email scam containing a ...
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Akankasha Dewan 13 March 2020 3 min read

Phishing email impersonates Mailjet, claims your ‘payment has been declined’

A new phishing email scam has been intercepted by MailGuard, this time purporting to be ...
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Akankasha Dewan 11 March 2020 3 min read

Email containing ‘payment advice note’ delivers malicious payload

Users are advised to be wary of an email masquerading as a ‘payment advice note’. Using a ...
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Akankasha Dewan 27 February 2020 4 min read

Phishing email spoofing Westpac informs users their card has been put on ‘hold’

Cybercriminals have once again exploited Westpac Bank’s trademarks in a phishing email ...
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Akankasha Dewan 25 February 2020 3 min read

Warning: Email scam uses list of ‘corona-virus affected company staff’ to deliver malicious payload

MailGuard urges all cyber users to be vigilant when accessing their emails as a ...
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Akankasha Dewan 21 February 2020 3 min read

Phishing email scam spoofs Netflix again; threatens to suspend membership

Netflix users, don’t panic if you receive an email threatening to suspend your membership ...
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Akankasha Dewan 18 February 2020 3 min read

Local Internet service provider iiNet spoofed in phishing email

Local internet service provider iiNet has been embroiled in a phishing email scam ...
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Akankasha Dewan 13 February 2020 3 min read

Phishing email impersonating PayPal confirms the addition of a new address

E-commerce company PayPal has once again been embroiled in a phishing email scam designed ...
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Akankasha Dewan 13 February 2020 3 min read

Parcel delivery email scam spoofs Aramex, claims delivery was ‘unsucessful’

Valentine’s Day is a day away, so it’s perhaps no surprise that cybercriminals are using ...
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Akankasha Dewan 05 February 2020 2 min read

Extortion emails demand $1300 worth in Bitcoin within 72 hours

Extortion email scams have been on the rise, fuelled by multiple data breaches that have ...
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Akankasha Dewan 31 January 2020 3 min read

Email spoofing Squarespace threatens to suspend your website

Users of Squarespace website-building services are advised to be on the lookout for a ...
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Akankasha Dewan 30 January 2020 3 min read

Don't fall for this phishing email impersonating Australian PM Scott Morrison

Receiving an email from the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison might be exciting, ...
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