Earlier this week, MailGuard detected an email scam spoofing popular cloud accounting company, Xero.
The email informs recipients of the arrival of a new Xero invoice. It has an invoice number, the date, and a link to download the invoice.
MailGuard suspects clicking on this link leads to the download of a malicious payload.
As accountants, bookkeepers and financial professionals, Xero users and their customers are particularly attractive to cybercriminals who know that they hold access to valuable financial information for company payrolls, invoicing, and the like
Watch the full scam below:
MailGuard urges email users to hesitate before clicking any type of attachment or link in an email if they’re uncertain of its legitimacy.
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