MailGuard news stories

Cyber criminals have sent out a series of malicious emails attempting to manipulate users suffering from financial turmoil and difficulties triggered by the COVID-19 crisis.

MailGuard has highlighted dangerous email scams following its interception of a large run of extortion phishing emails that demand a ransom payment in bitcoin.

"This sole purpose of this elaborate phishing scam is to harvest the login credentials of ANZ customers so the criminals behind this scam can break into their bank accounts."

Cybercriminals are mimicking well-known companies, “brandjacking” them in a bid to infect computer systems and to steal sensitive data.

According to Forticode CEO Tony Smales, the addition of MailGuard cofounder Simon Cocking is like ‘picking up a star recruit’.

“On Feb 20 Ezi Office Supplies went on social media to warn their customers that they had been having problems with their email system."

The email scams just keep coming – this time with a new variant of an eBay invoice scam that links directly to a file containing JavaScript malware.

Microsoft Dynamics is one of the latest applications to have its branding mimicked through phishing attacks that collect Microsoft login credentials.

The newly created role will see Garro take the lead on strategic alliances while pursuing new markets.

MailGuard has already detected three different email scams targeting Australians this year.

​The way criminals ply their trade has changed dramatically since the rise of the digital era, and not for the better – at least for the victims.

Telstra, Xero, CBA and go via have all been impersonated as part of phishing scams that are starting to look like the real thing.

Cybercrime networks may be chasing smaller businesses who don’t have a dedicated infosec or IT team to help defend against scams.

MailGuard explains the most common types of email scams, and why some companies are more popular targets for brandjacking than others.

MYOB users are being warned to watch out for a malware phishing scam targeting inboxes this week.

A new wave of bank phishing emails is hitting recipients, this time from attackers impersonating National Australia Bank.

Does it make you WannaCry? Experts from around the world comment on the ransomware's deadly attacks over the weekend, & if there's a way to stop it.

Scammers are posing as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Registry to get money and personal information.

MailGuard has detected a new email malware scam that masquerades as an Australian online payments company.

MailGuard has taken a different approach to cybercrime awareness with the launch of a new book to help leaders understand the problem.

MailGuard recently warned of a new phishing scam using false ASIC credentials, which installs malware on unsuspecting victims’ computers.

A convincing Apple login page is tricking users into falling for a phishing attacks. We interviewed Mimecast’s director of product marketing Dave Hood. Check Point joined Cisco, Fortinet, Intel Security, Palo Alto Networks and Symantec.

A simple replica login page is fooling Apple users into falling for a phishing attack - and it's using font substitution to bypass content blockers.

A new fake AMEX phishing attack uses tactics that lull users into a false sense of security: A mirrored website and SSL certificates, says MailGuard.