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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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Jaclyn McRae 07 July 2017 3 min read

Fake Good Samaritan email delivers well-disguised malware

A sneaky new technique is being used to infect Australian computers with malware.
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Jaclyn McRae 28 June 2017 5 min read

Petya ransomware outbreak: What we know

Another major ransomware outbreak is today affecting businesses around the world.
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Jaclyn McRae 21 June 2017 2 min read

MYOB brand hijacked again in malware scam

Australians have been urged to take a second look before viewing an online invoice ...
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Jaclyn McRae 20 January 2017 2 min read

Fake parcel email scam mimicking DHL does the rounds

A fake DHL email containing malware is putting Australian inboxes at risk.
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Jaclyn McRae 19 January 2017 4 min read

Watch a single click become a company-wide catastrophe

It’s lunchtime, but Stephen is behind after the holiday break. He grabs a sandwich, ...
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Jaclyn McRae 10 January 2017 3 min read

Cybercriminals replicate Australia Post website in sophisticated malware attack

A massive run of scam Australia Post emails is bombarding inboxes with malware, with a ...
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Jaclyn McRae 21 December 2016 2 min read

Malicious Commonwealth Bank fraud email targets hundreds of thousands of Australians

Hundreds of thousands of Australians have been targeted by a fake Commonwealth Bank email ...
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Jaclyn McRae 15 December 2016 2 min read

Breaking: New batch of malicious fake ATO emails hits Australian inboxes

Tens of thousands of Australians have again been targeted by a fake ATO email containing ...
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Jaclyn McRae 30 November 2016 2 min read

Breaking: Fake ATO email distributes malware on enormous scale

Tens of thousands of Australians are at risk of downloading a virus with a single click ...
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Jaclyn McRae 19 October 2016 1 min read

Brazen cybercriminals offer email security tips in new malware scam

A malicious email detected by MailGuard uses anti-virus security tips to dupe recipients.
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Jaclyn McRae 14 October 2016 3 min read

Fake AGL ransomware invoice strikes again

A new version of a phishing email impersonating energy giant AGL, and containing ...
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Jaclyn McRae 12 October 2016 3 min read

No surprises as spear-phishing and ransomware lead cyber threats

Spear-phishing and ransomware are the most common cyber techniques used to exploit ...
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Jaclyn McRae 11 October 2016 4 min read

Cybersecurity experts converge on Melbourne: 10 things they discussed

Some of the world’s top cybersecurity experts gathered in Melbourne this week for the ...
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Annamaria Montagnese 10 October 2016 3 min read

Latest Apple phishing scam: Fake or real? Can you pick the good from the bad Apple emails?

A new email phishing scam impersonating Apple is hitting inboxes. At the time of ...
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Jaclyn McRae 05 October 2016 4 min read

Why cybersecurity deserves a spot on the board

The mammoth risks posed by a cybersecurity breach means leaders need to tackle the ...
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