Social Engineering: What is Phishing?
Phishing is the most well-known social engineering attack, where a cyberattacker pretends to be a reliable source to make their victims reveal their personal information or download malware. According to...
Tagged: Personal Data
Welcome to the Personal Data archives of the Mailfence Blog.
What is the ePrivacy Regulation all about?
We are already living in the future. Humans attacking robots, fridges leaking your passwords, mattresses that can tell you if your partner is cheating on you. There are even dolls...
Can a Secure Email Provider Be Private? How a Secure Email Manages to Address Privacy Concerns
Can a secure email provider be private? Email privacy and security concerns and expectations have seen a massive rise in 2013. At that time, Edward Snowden revealed that the major...
What Is A Zombie Computer And How To Prevent It?
“Zombie” is the term used when an attacker takes control of your computer without your knowledge. A zombie attack aimed either to steal your sensitive information or to make...
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...
Tips To Protect Your Devices When Travelling
Our smartphones, computers, tablets, and other electronic gadgets are so much a part of our daily lives that it is now inconceivable not to take them with us when travelling...
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...
Open Letter regarding Commission’s “e-evidence” proposal.
The Commission is considering to put a new legislation in effect that strips off the competitive advantage of European tech privacy businesses. A group of Europe’s leading tech privacy companies...
IFF 2019: A brief rundown by Mailfence!
Mailfence attended the Internet Freedom Festival (IFF) in April 2019. This blogpost will provide you a brief run-down of our overall experience with regards to the event. Our team engaged...