Cyber security company Kaspersky has collected information on types of email messages that convince receivers to click dangerous links. The company has created a product that allows organizations to simulate attacks, phishing attempts and other threats. Simulation campaigns are targeted at employees, and the tool collects information on what they … Read >
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Advertisers secretly collect email addresses from web page login forms
When you fill in a form or login to a web page, you probably expect that only the web service where you want to sign in gets your email address and password. Unfortunately, ad tech businesses that track people on the internet may capture the email address even before you … Read >
Here is why cyber criminals favor phishing: it can catch up to 30% of people
When a clever phishing message or phone call happens to be delivered to a person at the right moment, it is possible that the target follows the instructions given by cyber criminals. A recent research discovered that up to 30 percent of people may fall for phishing attempts if they … Read >
How to filter messages hosted by any email server
Some time ago, I caught our email hosting company reading my inbox. I access email in a web browser, and the browser status line displayed that a script was continuously polling for new messages and relaying data to another organization. That was it. I instantly subscribed to a European hosting … Read >
How to install Rainloop webmail for accessing multiple inboxes in a browser
My problem with email used to be that I had to manage multiple email accounts because of multiple job roles I had. Since I only use webmail for getting access to all my inboxes and outboxes from any device, I needed a server software that could bring all my email … Read >
How to backup messages from a hosted email service onto your own computer
Just when you badly need that specific email message received three or four years ago, your email service goes down. It may happen to any hosting company, although it shouldn’t be a frequent event. Or perhaps you have decided to move to another hosting service, and you must get a … Read >
One specific activity dominates the internet minute in 2019
It is pretty amazing what happens on the internet during 60 seconds. One might think that since almost everyone hangs out at Facebook and believes the Google search box is the gateway to online services that these two would be the most popular destinations. That’s not the case. Email and … Read >
Your email provider may leak private data to anyone who sends you a message
Maybe it is just me, but it looks like the volume of rudimentary spam email messages is slowly declining (statistics disagree with me). It could be my email service provider who has so smart junk mail detection system, but nonetheless, spam is not my major headache anymore. What … Read >