Social Engineering: What is Scareware?
Scareware is a social engineering technique that aims to scare the victim into believing they have a virus on their device and should buy or download specific software. As many...
Author: Violette Paternotte
How to protect your privacy online with our 6 tips
Do you believe in the privacy of your online activities? If you don’t take any specific measures, nothing you do on the Internet is secret. Certain online service providers track...
7 Biggest Email Security Mistakes To Avoid
When it comes to email, there are plenty of email security mistakes that new users tend to make and that bad actors like hackers and scammers can abuse. However, even...
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...
Information Warfare : How Does It Work And How To Protect Yourself
Information warfare, or infowar, aims to employ information and communication technologies (ICT) in order to harm an enemy country or organization. It is used by hackers, as well as by...
What is cyber warfare and are you concerned?
The current conflict in Ukraine is accompanied behind the scenes by cyber warfare. For many, it signals a new era of cyber attacks. But what is cyber warfare? How does...
5 cyber threats that exploded in 2021 and why the pandemic is responsible
The coronavirus pandemic has turned the world upside down. We all had to change our routines and adapt to different ways of working in a matter of weeks. These changes...
What is a custom email domain and what are the advantages?
What is an email domain? An email address typically has a format like yourname@mailfence.com. In this case, the domain is mailfence. Basically, the domain is what appears after the @...
Goodbye 2021, hello 2022
Hello, As another year starts, we pause to reflect on what we’ve achieved in these challenging times and are happy to share with you some of our objectives for the...
What distinguishes instant messaging from email?
Obsolete, outdated, and even “dead”: with the rise of instant messaging applications, many media are predicting the demise of email. Email is considered time-consuming, stressful and is no longer part...