Launch of Mailfence mobile app
We are incredibly thrilled to announce that the Mailfence mobile app is officially going out of beta. Thanks to our new mobile app, free users will be able to use...
Privacy is a right, not a feature!
Mailfence: A secure & private Gmail alternative
If you are reading this post then you are probably looking for a Gmail alternative. You‘ve come to the right place because in this blog post we are going to...
Social Engineering: What is Phishing?
Phishing (pronounced “fishing”) is a kind of identity theft that is growing in popularity amongst hackers. By using fraudulent websites and false emails, fake phone calls, and whatnot – perpetrators attempt...
Open Letter for Ex-ante Interoperability for “Gatekeeper” firms
Mailfence and other European technology firms have written an open letter for an Ex-ante interoperability requirement directed to Executive Vice-president Vestager. The interoperability requirement for gatekeeper firms aims to bolster...
Definition of Pretexting and examples
WHAT IS PRETEXTING? Pretexting is another form of social engineering where attackers focus on creating a good pretext, or a fabricated scenario, that they can use to try stealing their...
Mailfence Release Notes November 2020
We’re happy to present the Mailfence Release Notes November 2020 with several improvements, and fixes. Improvements in Release Notes November 2020 Messages: Issue when turning draft into a template is...
The Problem with Big Tech companies and what we can do about it
Table of Contents Who are the Big tech companies and why are they important The Problem with Big tech It all comes down to one big disadvantage for you! There...
Mailfence DMARC enforcement strategy
We have taken many steps to protect our users from common attacks such as spoofing or phishing. However, such emails might still find their way to your inbox. While we do…
E-Evidence coalition letter by EU tech privacy firms
There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world. However, now is not the time for EU institutions to allow risk of abuse by law enforcement powers....
Major internet outage: 3.5 percent of internet traffic down
A major Internet Service Provider suffered a technical outage on Sunday (30/08/2020). This had a ripple effect and created an internet outage, which impacted sites such as Amazon, Ebay, Twitter,...