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Craig McDonald

@CraigEMcDonald

CEO & founder @MailGuard. #Cybersecurity expert. Passionate about cloud & email security. Author: Surviving the Rise of Cybercrime (free download below)

 Australia
mailguard.com.au/survivingcybercrime
Joined March 2010
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CISA Cyber
@CISACyber24 Mar 2022
Rising geopolitical tensions can pose a cyber threat to US organizations. Follow @CISAgov's Shields Up 🛡️ landing page for the latest info on how to protect yourself: cisa.gov/shields-up. #Cybersecurity #BeCyberAware #CyberSquad
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Corporate website contact forms used to spread BazarBackdoor malware - @billtoulas bleepingcomputer.com/news/se…
Corporate website contact forms used to spread BazarBackdoor malware

Corporate website contact forms used to spread BazarBackdoor malware

The stealthy BazarBackdoor malware is now being spread via website contact forms rather than typical phishing emails to evade detection by security software.

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MailGuard@MailGuard20 Sep 2021
It's no longer a case of "If" when it comes to a #cyberattacks. Most #security professionals now assume that a #breach is bound to happen. So, how do we prepare for the inevitable? Read more here: bit.ly/2XKmk8C #emailsecurity #cybersecurity #infosec
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Ann Johnson@ajohnsocyber28 Jun 2021
They exhibit extensive knowledge of systems administration and common network security misconfigurations, perform thorough reconnaissance, and adapt to what they discover in a compromised network. microsoft.com/security/blog/…
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Look out for phishing emails claiming that you have overpaid a bill. Scammers impersonate well known companies like Netflix or Telstra and ask you to enter your banking details so they can process your refund. Don’t click the link and delete the email.
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MailGuard@MailGuard28 May 2021
"Your #business #data is being held hostage, encrypted with only your attackers holding the keys. Do you pay up the #ransom, or try to recover without handing over company profits to #cybercriminals?" Our CEO, @CraigEMcDonald shares 5 factors to consider bit.ly/3fuy4lQ
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Scammers are claiming to have intimate videos or photos of you and are threatening to share them online unless you pay them in bitcoin. These images don’t actually exist so don't respond and just delete the email.
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FBI spots spear-phishing posing as Truist Bank bank to deliver malware - @serghei bleepingcomputer.com/news/se…
FBI spots spear-phishing posing as Truist Bank bank to deliver malware

FBI spots spear-phishing posing as Truist Bank bank to deliver malware

Threat actors impersonated Truist, the sixth-largest U.S. bank holding company, in a spear-phishing campaign attempting to infect recipients with what looks like remote access trojan (RAT) malware.

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Passwordstate hackers phish for more victims with updated malware - @serghei bleepingcomputer.com/news/se…

Passwordstate hackers phish for more victims with updated malware

Click Studios, the software company behind the Passwordstate enterprise password manager, is warning customers of ongoing phishing attacks targeting them with updated Moserpass malware.

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Watch out for phishing scams targeting owners of .au websites. Scammers are.impersonating .au Domain Administration @auda and asking people to upload their personal documents. If you get this email don’t click on the link or share any of your information.
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Facebook attributes 533 million users' data leak to "scraping" not hacking - @Ax_Sharma bleepingcomputer.com/news/se…
Facebook attributes 533 million users' data leak to "scraping" not hacking

Facebook attributes 533 million users' data leak to "scraping" not hacking

Facebook has now released a public statement clarifying the cause of and addressing some of the concerns related to the recent data leak. As reported last week, information of about 533 million...

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MangaDex manga site temporarily shut down after cyberattack - @LawrenceAbrams bleepingcomputer.com/news/se…
MangaDex manga site temporarily shut down after cyberattack

MangaDex manga site temporarily shut down after cyberattack

Manga scanlation giant MangaDex has been temporarily shut down after suffering a cyberattack and having its source code stolen.

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Energy giant Shell discloses data breach after Accellion hack - @serghei bleepingcomputer.com/news/se…
Energy giant Shell discloses data breach after Accellion hack

Energy giant Shell discloses data breach after Accellion hack

Energy giant Shell has disclosed a data breach after attackers compromised the company's secure file-sharing system powered by Accellion's File Transfer Appliance (FTA).

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BDO Australia@BDOAustralia16 Mar 2021
BDO and @AusCERT #cybersecurity survey shows #cyberattacks from foreign governments have risen 40% since 2019 + attacks on supply chains are now more than 50% more likely than 5 years ago. @leonfoucheAU spoke to @eyersj at @FinancialReview #cybernews bdo.com.au/en-au/news/media-…
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Norway parliament data stolen in Microsoft Exchange attack - @LawrenceAbrams bleepingcomputer.com/news/se…
Norway parliament data stolen in Microsoft Exchange attack

Norway parliament data stolen in Microsoft Exchange attack

Norway's parliament, the Storting, has suffered another cyberattack after threat actors stole data using the recently disclosed Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities.

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CISA & FBI joint advisory: "Compromise of Microsoft Exchange Server" ic3.gov/Media/News/2021/2103…
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Microsoft has detected multiple 0-day exploits being used to attack on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server in limited and targeted attacks. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) attributes this campaign with high confidence to HAFNIUM. microsoft.com/security/blog/…
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HAFNIUM is a group assessed to be state-sponsored and operating out of China, based on observed victimology, tactics and procedures. In the attacks observed, the threat actor used these vulnerabilities to access on-premises Exchange servers. blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-i…
New nation-state cyberattacks - Microsoft On the Issues

New nation-state cyberattacks - Microsoft On the Issues

Today, we’re sharing information about a state-sponsored threat actor identified by the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) that we are calling Hafnium. Hafnium operates from China, and this...

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Satya Nadella
@satyanadella2 Mar 2021
As the world recovers, it will require much more from the cloud to address our most pressing challenges, and ensure nobody is left behind. At #MSIgnite today, I shared 5 key attributes that will drive the next generation of innovation from the cloud.
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Microsoft
@Microsoft2 Mar 2021
Take a front-row seat to our vision for the future. 🔮 We're kicking off #MSIgnite with a keynote featuring Microsoft's @SatyaNadella and @AKipman. ⬇️ teapaw.org/i/broadcasts/1RDxlPZog…
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