MailGuard Blog

In the final weeks of 2020, news of the SolarWinds hack broke – a cyber-attack that has been dubbed as “the Pearl Harbor of American IT”.   

National Australia Bank (NAB) has once again been impersonated by cybercriminals in a phishing email scam designed to steal users’ confidential data.

Popular entertainment company Netflix is once again the subject of an email scam intercepted by MailGuard.

MailGuard has intercepted a phishing email that purports to be an automated file-sharing alert in order to deceive users.  

Don’t panic if you receive an email supposedly from Mailgun Technologies claiming an invoice is due. This is part of a phishing email scam designed to harvest your confidential data.

This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, a public awareness campaign by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) dedicated to mitigating the impact of identity theft. The week comprises a series of events organized by the FTC and its partners that focus on reducing the risk of identity theft and on concrete steps to recover if identity theft occurs.

A new phishing email scam intercepted by MailGuard is a good reminder of the importance of exercising caution before clicking on links within an email – even if it appears to be sent from a legitimate sender.

As another year begins, Netflix continues to be a favourite among cybercriminals looking to trick users. The popular entertainment company has once again been impersonated in a phishing email scam intercepted by MailGuard.

While challenging, 2020 drove a long-overdue review of our approach to cybersecurity for many, especially with the explosion of COVID-19 themed cybercrime targeting remote workforces.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation among many businesses, but also simultaneously exposed their cyber vulnerabilities and levels of unpreparedness against insidious, targeted cyber threats. 

Among other things, 2020 reminded us how fundamental cybersecurity is to business continuity.

MailGuard has intercepted a phishing email sent from a compromised Fresh 92.7 account.

Global logistics service DHL has once again been impersonated in a phishing email scam detected by MailGuard.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is once again the subject of a phishing email scam.

Enquiries or notifications related to purchase orders have long been used by cybercriminals to scam users - and looks like this trend is set to continue.