Virtual Machine: What Is It And Why Use It?
A virtual machine is another practical method to improve your security and privacy by protecting your device (computer, server) from many cyber threats, preventing it from getting compromised. But don’t...
Author: M Salman Nadeem
What is OpenPGP?
OpenPGP is one of the standard protocols for encryption/signature of data. It is the most widely used email encryption standard. It’s also one of the ways Mailfence provides security and...
Mailfence knowledge base: SSL/TLS certificate
This blog post provides details over the SSL/TLS certificate for the Mailfence knowledge base (KB). A modern browser should automatically check the validity of the Mailfence KB SSL/TLS certificate and...
7 Tips To Keep Your Email Account Secure
Most people send emails every day. Therefore, protecting your email account is a must. Especially when you know that emails are the favourite way for hackers to access your data....
Top 5 Bad Password Habits
Less than 1 second : that’s how long it will take for a fairly savvy hacker to crack the password “qazwsxedc”. So, more than ever, you need to avoid bad password...
10 simple tips to protect your computer and other devices from hackers
Ransomware, Phishing, Trojan horses … We live in a world where cyber threats are becoming more present and more sophisticated. Data theft, reputational damage, extortion, espionage, and data destruction, …...
12 Tips On How To Protect Your Data
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of cyber attacks on organizations and individuals has exploded. It is therefore more important than ever to keep your data and...
Social Engineering: What is Vishing?
Vishing is a combination of “voice” and “phishing”. It refers to phishing scams done over the phone. Individuals are tricked into revealing critical financial or personal information during seemingly trustworthy...
Social Engineering: What is Smishing?
Smishing is a social engineering attack using phishing techniques, but sent by text message instead of email. The name is a combination of SMS and phishing. In this post, you’ll...
Social engineering: Quid Pro Quo attacks
Quid pro quo is a kind of social engineering attack where a hacker promises a profit in exchange for information that can later be used to steal money, data, or...