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Multiple organisations have been brandjacked in several variations of a payload email scam that are hitting Australian inboxes. MailGuard intercepted the first variant of these emails on Thursday afternoon (AEST).  

Telstra customers are advised to be on their guard, as a new phishing email scam purporting to be from the company is currently hitting inboxes.

Receiving an urgent email from one of the world’s leading brands may cause you to sit up and take notice, but sometimes it also calls for a more critical need to be more vigilant before taking action.

VicRoads and Victorian Civil And Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) are among the latest victims of brandjacking by cybercriminals. MailGuard intercepted two variations of a payload email scam involving the government bodies on Monday afternoon (AEST).

Exercise caution if you receive an email claiming to be from the Commonwealth Bank (CommBank). It is part of a phishing scam designed to trick bank customers into giving up their confidential details.

A new scam email purporting to come from National Australia Bank (NAB) is currently infiltrating inboxes.

MailGuard has recently intercepted an invoice email scam that purports to be from Virtual Headquarters (HQ).

Imitating leading financial institutions such as banks to gain access to users’ confidential data isn’t exactly a new trick adopted by cybercriminals, but it is still one to be wary of. MailGuard intercepted one such phishing email scam purporting to come from National Australia Bank (NAB).

MailGuard has intercepted a generic invoice email that leads to a phishing page. 

This festive season, think twice before receiving any gifts online. A payload email scam is currently masquerading as an e-Gift card for a massage.

MailGuard has detected a new scam based on fake E-Toll and MyTax emails.

Popular cloud accounting company Xero is among the latest firms to be brandjacked. Cybercriminals are sending hoax invoice notifications purporting to be from the company to users.

Extortion phishing scams have been on the rise lately, fuelled by multiple data breaches that have leaked mass amounts of personal information. MailGuard intercepted a particularly large run of such a scam on early Wednesday AEST. There are several variations of the email scam, each attempting to blackmail their target.

You can never be too careful when clicking on any links or attachments sent via email, even if the sender purports to be someone from an established and well-known company.

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