MailGuard Blog — Breaking alerts, news and updates on cybersecurity topics (28)

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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MailGuard 07 May 2020 2 min read

Privacy Awareness Week 2020: Let’s play our part and “reboot our privacy”

This week marks Privacy Awareness Week 2020, an initiative by The Office of the ...

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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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Craig McDonald 01 May 2020 7 min read

Sex(tortion), Lies and Videotape – the seedy depths of cybercrime

“I am a hacker who has access to your operating system. I also have full access to your ...

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Akankasha Dewan 29 April 2020 4 min read

Email containing an “updated statement of account” delivers malicious payload

A new email scam has been intercepted by MailGuard, this time masquerading as an email ...

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Akankasha Dewan 28 April 2020 3 min read

Email notifying users of a “new Recorded Voice Mail” leads to fake Microsoft Outlook-branded phishing page

MailGuard has detected and successfully intercepted a new phishing email scam that uses a ...

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Craig McDonald 27 April 2020 4 min read

How cyber-resilient is your business? The ACSC says even “Australian Govt. still requires further improvement to meet the rapidly evolving cyber security threat environment.”

In its report to Parliament in March, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) stated ...

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MailGuard 24 April 2020 14 min read

COVID-19 scams continue to dominate headlines: Experts predict 30-40% hike in cyber-attacks

About a month ago, we reported a rise in COVID-19 themed email scams that were ...

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Akankasha Dewan 23 April 2020 4 min read

Latitude Financial spoofed once again in a multi-staged phishing email scam

In January, we intercepted a phishing scam impersonating Australian financial services ...

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Akankasha Dewan 20 April 2020 4 min read

Phishing email spoofing ANZ asks for users’ phone numbers in pre-drafted email

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

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Akankasha Dewan 20 April 2020 4 min read

Sinister cybercrime: Emails notifying users of COVID-19 “relief payment” contain malicious link

MailGuard has intercepted a series of malicious emails that attempt to manipulate users ...

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Akankasha Dewan 17 April 2020 5 min read

Warning: Multiple extortion phishing emails threatening to release incriminating data intercepted by MailGuard

MailGuard has intercepted a large run of extortion phishing emails that are demanding ...

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Akankasha Dewan 17 April 2020 5 min read

Scam Alert: Phishing email shares ‘secure’ files supposedly hosted on Microsoft Sway

Don't be too quick to click everything you see in your inbox. A new email claiming to ...

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MailGuard 17 April 2020 5 min read

Video conferencing? Take a minute to think about privacy and data security before jumping in

In recent days, new reports have emerged about hackers attempting to sell zero-day ...

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Craig McDonald 16 April 2020 5 min read

Remote working & keeping you safe from cybercrime: Top questions answered

It’s been several weeks since many companies (mine included) implemented a remote working ...

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Qantas Phishing Scam Targets Frequent Flyers

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

Privacy Awareness Week 2020: Let’s play our part and “reboot our privacy”

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

Sex(tortion), Lies and Videotape – the seedy depths of cybercrime

Email containing an “updated statement of account” delivers malicious payload

Email notifying users of a “new Recorded Voice Mail” leads to fake Microsoft Outlook-branded phishing page

How cyber-resilient is your business? The ACSC says even “Australian Govt. still requires further improvement to meet the rapidly evolving cyber security threat environment.”

COVID-19 scams continue to dominate headlines: Experts predict 30-40% hike in cyber-attacks

Latitude Financial spoofed once again in a multi-staged phishing email scam

Phishing email spoofing ANZ asks for users’ phone numbers in pre-drafted email

Sinister cybercrime: Emails notifying users of COVID-19 “relief payment” contain malicious link

Warning: Multiple extortion phishing emails threatening to release incriminating data intercepted by MailGuard

Scam Alert: Phishing email shares ‘secure’ files supposedly hosted on Microsoft Sway

Video conferencing? Take a minute to think about privacy and data security before jumping in

Remote working & keeping you safe from cybercrime: Top questions answered

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