MailGuard on Tuesday identified several new scam emails purporting to come from Australia Post. In a post on LinkedIn, MailGuard CEO Craig McDonald said one of the emails that is being sent by cybercriminals suggest that a parcel could not be delivered to the email recipient. It urges the user to click a link to ‘Get Shipping Label’ before bringing it to Australia Post outlets, McDonald said. Clicking on the link takes the user to a fake AusPost landing page, McDonald said. “The URL is not even remotely close to that of the legitimate AusPost URL, which is http://auspost.com.au,” he said. The recipient is asked to click on “download information” to retrieve the shipping label but upon doing so, the recipient is actually downloading an executable dropper/malware which can potentially download a form of crypto ransomware, McDonald said in his post. “Downloading ransomware will lock all files by encrypting them on the local device or network, with a ransom demanded to be paid before files can be decrypted,” McDonald said. McDonald said the cybercriminals behind this scam are sending the email from different email addresses. Also each email contains a different URL, which makes it harder for anti-virus vendors to identify and block,” he said. Cybercriminals also used the Australia Post brand in early February this year in an email scam offering people a job working from home for the organisation. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebook… Twitter: @CIO_Australia, Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation on LinkedIn: CIO Australia Follow Byron Connolly on Twitter:@ByronConnolly Related content feature 4 remedies to avoid cloud app migration headaches The compelling benefits of using proprietary cloud-native services come at a price: vendor lock-in. Here are ways CIOs can effectively plan without getting stuck. By Robert Mitchell Nov 29, 2023 9 mins CIO CIO CIO case study Steps Gerresheimer takes to transform its IT CIO Zafer Nalbant explains what the medical packaging manufacturer does to modernize its IT through AI, automation, and hybrid cloud. By Jens Dose Nov 29, 2023 6 mins CIO SAP ServiceNow feature Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline What started as a technology reclamation nonprofit has since transformed into a robust, tuition-free training program that seeks to redefine how companies fill tech skills gaps with rising talent. By Sarah K. White Nov 29, 2023 11 mins Diversity and Inclusion Hiring news Saudi Arabia will host the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh By Andrea Benito Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe