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MailGuard has detected and successfully intercepted a new phishing email scam that uses a ‘voice mail’ to deliver a phishing attack.

In January, we intercepted a phishing scam impersonating Australian financial services company Latitude Financial. Now, a similar phishing email spoofing the company has been identified and blocked. 

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

MailGuard has intercepted a series of malicious emails that attempt to manipulate users suffering from financial turmoil and difficulties triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

MailGuard has intercepted a large run of extortion phishing emails that are demanding ransom payment in bitcoin. 

Don't be too quick to click everything you see in your inbox. A new email claiming to share new 'secure' documents has been identified as a phishing scam by MailGuard and has been successfully blocked.

A new phishing email scam has been intercepted by MailGuard, this time masquerading as payment advice.

MailGuard has intercepted a phishing email masquerading as a fraudulent invoice notification that is designed to harvest your Adobe Cloud credentials.

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”.